On the subject of the necessity of treating others nicely , H H Pope Shenouda III said :
“ Honesty and frankness does not mean injuring other people feelings at all. “
H.H. Pope Shenouda III said :
“ Even if you lost hope in yourself , the Lord will never loose hope in you. No matter what had happened ,
never loose hope. “
St Augustine said about the importance of the Old Testament in our spiritual life :
“ I wouldn’t have faith in the New Testament , if I did not have faith first in the Old Testament. “
On the importance of Repentance ,
H.H. Pope Shenouda III said :
“ God will not ask you why did you sin ? But He will ask you , why didn’t you repent ? “
In the Lords’ prayers according to the original Coptic translation we say :
“…… The bread of tomorrow’s life , give it to us today….”
It means we are longing for a taste or a glimpse of eternal life in today’s life.
St Augustine said :
“ Through the mystery of the Incarnation , St Mary became mother not only to the Head ( Christ ) but to the parts of His Holy body ( The church, because the church is the body of Christ).
H.H. Pope Shenouda III said :
“ A true Christian must feel responsible in front of God , in front of the church , in front of the society and in front of himself or herself. Thus he or she must perform well in every action. “
HH Pope Shenouda III said :
“ The Ascension of the Lord Jesus was in Flesh. As we pray in the Gregorian Liturgy ‘ as you Ascended to heaven in flesh.’
In the Ascension the Lord Jesus , He left earth by flesh and didn’t leave it in Divinity. “
“ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world , and loses his soul?”
Mark 8:36
HH Pope Shenouda III explained :
The word soul means the spirit , the element of life in the human being and the whole human being.
Saints of the church summarized :
“ Before the crucifixion the Lord Jesus Christ , He proved His Divinity by the greatest miracles ever. After His Resurrection , the Lord proved His humanity through allowing others to touch Him. “
St Augustine said :
“ God Who created you without you , will not save you without you. “
St. Mary the Virgin had to say “yes” to the Annunciations of Archangel Gabrial so that the Incarnation and salvation can happen.
Happy Annunciation Feast everyone.
The Lord speaks to the servants , all of us saying :
“ For power has been given to you from the Lord and strength from the Most High , who will examine your works and scrutinize your thoughts.”
Wisdom 6: 4
Growth in the church is very essential.
Encouraging the children , the youth and everyone is very essential for growth.
“ Comfort the fainthearted , uphold the weak , be patient with all.”
1 Thessalonians 5: 14
Christianity came to teach impartiality.
“ There is neither Jew nor Greek , there is neither slave nor free , there is neither male nor female ; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Galatian 3:28
On the importance of having a nice-verbal communication between people , St. John the Evangelist said :
“I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink , but I hope to see you shortly , and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. “
3 John 13- 14