Yes, fasting is not merely a commandment from God but a godly gift, a grace and a blessing. God the creator of our body and soul knows of our need to fast for its benefit for our spiritual life, development… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Fasting is not bodily hunger but bodily elevation and purity. It is not a body that hungers and longs for food, but a body that rids itself of the desire to eat. Fasting is a time when the soul flourishes and lifts the body up with it. It rids the body of its loads and burdens and lifts it up… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share
But, did the Divinity [of Christ] suffer? [...] The holy fathers explained this point through the aforementioned clear example of the red-hot iron, it is the analogy equated for the Divine Nature which became united with the human nature. They explained that when the blacksmith strikes the red-hot iron, the hammer is actually striking both the iron and the fire… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share
The body and the soul join in doing the work of the soul, ie. praying, meditating, praising and coming in communion with God. — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share Image
In the Lord's discourse on spiritual nourishment, we hear Him says: "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life." (John 6:27). He then continued by talking about the true bread from Heaven the bread of God, and the bread of life. (John 6:32-35). Here He appeals to the soul for its… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share
A Church without Youth is a Church without a future. Moreover, Youth without a Church is Youth without a future. — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Fasting, as some people speculate, is not a bodily torture, martyrdom, or a cross, but it is a way to elevate the body to… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Yes, fasting is not merely a commandment from God but a godly gift, a grace and a blessing. God the creator of our body… — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Copy Share Image
