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Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Strong Foundations

The roof of any house stands upon the foundations and the rest of the structure. The foundations themselves are laid in order to carry the roof. This is both useful and necessary, for the roof cannot stand without the foundations and the foundations are absolutely useless without the roof — no help to any living creature.

In the same way the grace of God is preserved by the practice of the commandments, and the observance of these commandments is laid down like foundations through the gift of God. The grace of the Spirit cannot remain with us without the practice of the commandments, but the practice of the commandments is of no help or advantage to us without the grace of God.

St. Symeon the New Theologian

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The roof of any house stands upon the foundations and the rest of the structure. The foundations themselves are laid in...
Posted by Australian Copts on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016

God's Love

A certain monk told me that when he was very sick, his mother said to his father, “How our little boy is suffering. I would gladly give myself to be cut up into pieces if that would ease his suffering.”

Such is the love of God for people. He pitied people so much that he wanted to suffer for them, like their own mother, and even more. But no one can understand this great love without the grace of the Holy Spirit.

St. Silouan the Athonite

God's Love A certain monk told me that when he was very sick, his mother said to his father, “How our little boy is...
Posted by Australian Copts on Friday, January 29, 2016