The Prodigal Son

All our attention must be centred on the parable of the Prodigal Son. We all see ourselves in it as in a mirror. In a few words the Lord, the knower of hearts, has shown in the person of one man how the deceptive sweetness of sin separates us from the truly sweet life according to God. He knows how the burden of sin on the soul and body, experienced by us, impels us by the action of divine grace to return, and how it actually does turn many again to God, to a virtuous life.
St John of Kronstadt 

All our attention must be centered on the parable of the Prodigal Son. We all see ourselves in it as in a mirror. In a...
Posted by Australian Copts on Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Bearing The Cross

The one who knows God will follow the Lord's footsteps, bearing the cross of the Savior. It is said, "The world is crucified to him and he to the world." The Lord says, "He who loses his life will save it." We can "lose our lives" in one of two ways. First, we can risk our lives just as the Lord did for us. Secondly, we can separate our lives from the customary things of this world. 

Bearing the cross means to separate our souls from the delights and pleasures of this life. If you do this, you will find your life again - resting in the hope of what is to come. Dying to ourselves means being content with the necessities of life. When we want more that these necessities it is easy to sin.

St. Clement of Alexandria

The one who knows God will follow the Lord's footsteps, bearing the cross of the Savior. It is said, "The world is...
Posted by Australian Copts on Sunday, March 20, 2016

The Divine Gift

Fasting is not just a commandment from God, it is a divine gift. It's a gift, a grace and a blessing. The Lord, who created us as body and spirit, knows that we need to fast. And fasting is necessary for our spiritual life, for our benefit, for our spiritual growth and for our eternity. So, He granted us to know fasting and to practice it, and He commanded us to practice it as a tender, gentle Father and wise Teacher.

HH Pope Shenouda III  

Fasting is not just a commandment from God, it is a divine gift. It's a gift, a grace and a blessing. The Lord, who...
Posted by Australian Copts on Thursday, March 17, 2016

Endure With Patience

"Endure a person in their time of weakness and in their time of error, and win them with patience and forgiveness and a great heart. There is no doubt that they will regret what they did to you when they sit alone with themselves."

H. H. Pope Shenouda III 

"Endure a person in their time of weakness and in their time of error, and win them with patience and forgiveness and a...
Posted by ‎Australian Copts أقباط استراليا‎ on Thursday, March 17, 2016

Prayer Is The Door

If you happen to fall into temptation, do not let the guilt of sin be an obstacle to prayer. If you cease praying till you repent, you will never repent, for prayer is the door to genuine repentance." 

St. Pope Kyrillos VI

 

If you happen to fall into temptation, do not let the guilt of sin be an obstacle to prayer. If you cease praying till...
Posted by Australian Copts on Wednesday, March 9, 2016