Week 3 - Tuesday

Bible Passage

Psalms 25:15-20

My eyes look to the Lord at all times, for he gets my foot out of the trap, look to me and have mercy on me for I am a poor lonely son, the sadness of my heart has increased, relieve me from my tribulations, O Lord look to my grief and distress and forgive me all my sins, look to my enemies for they have accused me falsely, keep my soul and save me. I do not wither for I have depended on you.

Story

From Pope Kyrillos’ Disciple

Fr. Raphael Abba Mina, the close disciple of St. Pope Kyrillos VI, said: “Since I set foot into the patriarchal residence, I have not seen his holiness go one day without shedding tears [through prayer] for the problems and troubles of the church. He was faced daily with the various problems of his children and the attacks from the ones who have gone astray with disobedience. Each problem touched his gentle heart and worried his humble soul; he would express his heavyweight with his words “if it was one worry, I would have withstood it, but it's one worry, and then a second, and a third.” He would bring his prayers to the altar everyday, where he lifted his soul up to the Lord, having a firm belief that He would bring him and the church out of tribulation.