Contemplations – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“We are renewed day by day by making progress in our righteousness and true holiness through the knowledge of God. For those who do so transfer their love from temporal things to eternal things, from visible things to invisible things, from fleshly things to spiritual things.” – St. Augustine

“We are renewed day by day by making progress in our righteousness and true holiness through the knowledge of God. For those who do so transfer their love from temporal things to eternal things, from visible things to invisible things, from fleshly things to spiritual things.” – St. Augustine

Jul 29, 2026

“Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine

“Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine

Jul 23, 2026

“The mind disturbed by anger cannot rightly judge what is pleasing to God.” – St Severus of Antioch

“The mind disturbed by anger cannot rightly judge what is pleasing to God.” – St Severus of Antioch

Jul 15, 2026

“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius

“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius

Jul 9, 2026

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – St. Augustine

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – St. Augustine

Jul 6, 2026

“God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but for the correction of the soul.” – St. Isaac the Syrian

“God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but for the correction of the soul.” – St. Isaac the Syrian

Jul 2, 2026