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

Thursday eve of Holy Pascha Week + Christ, then, is the beginning of our righteousness, therefore do not despair for He is our beginning and ultimate end. He is the beginning of purity. – St. Ambrose #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #salvation #easter

Thursday eve of Holy Pascha Week + Christ, then, is the beginning of our righteousness, therefore do not despair for He is our beginning and ultimate end. He is the beginning of purity. – St. Ambrose #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #salvation #easter

Apr 16, 2025

Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week Let us run to accompany Him as He hastens toward His passion, and imitate those who met…by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before Him by being humble and trying to live as He would wish. – St. Andrew, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete (+740) #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #humility #salvation #churchfathers

Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week Let us run to accompany Him as He hastens toward His passion, and imitate those who met…by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before Him by being humble and trying to live as He would wish. – St. Andrew, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete (+740) #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #humility #salvation #churchfathers

Apr 16, 2025

Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week “The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: Lord help us! St. Theophan the Recluse • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week “The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: Lord help us! St. Theophan the Recluse • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 15, 2025

Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #holyweek #pascha Monday Evening

Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #holyweek #pascha Monday Evening

Apr 14, 2025

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week “Repentance lifts up a man. Mourning knocks at heaven’s gates. Humility opens it.” – St. John Climacus • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #pascha #holyweek

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week “Repentance lifts up a man. Mourning knocks at heaven’s gates. Humility opens it.” – St. John Climacus • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #pascha #holyweek

Apr 14, 2025

“Palm Sunday is the Day where the Kingdom of the Earth with its Palms the Kingdom of Animals with the Donkey and the Kingdom of Men with their hymns and procession are all United in Christ welcoming him into Jerusalem” – H.H. Pope Tawadros II • • • #holyweek2025 #holyweek #gospel #palmsunday #evemonday #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

“Palm Sunday is the Day where the Kingdom of the Earth with its Palms the Kingdom of Animals with the Donkey and the Kingdom of Men with their hymns and procession are all United in Christ welcoming him into Jerusalem” – H.H. Pope Tawadros II • • • #holyweek2025 #holyweek #gospel #palmsunday #evemonday #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 13, 2025