admin, Author at Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K. • Page 432 of 574

Therefore, they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria. – John Chrysostom . #Scattered #ChurchPersecution #Preach #PreachHisWord #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #SpreadTheWord

Therefore, they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, …

Read more

“For He brought Himself as a Victim and holy Sacrifice to God the Father, reconciling the world unto Himself, and bringing into kinship with Him that which had fallen away therefrom, that is, the race of man. For He is our Peace, according to the Scripture. And, indeed, our reconciliation to God could no otherwise have been accomplished through Christ that saveth us than by communion in the Spirit and sanctification. For that which knits us together, and, as it were, unites us with God, is the Holy Spirit; Which if we receive, we are proved sharers and partakers in the Divine Nature, and we admit the Father Himself into our hearts, through the Son and in the Son.” St Cyril the Great #Sanctification #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #HolyFifty #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For He brought Himself as a Victim and holy Sacrifice to God the Father, reconciling the world unto Himself, and …

Read more

“By man death has gained its power over men; by the Word made Man death has been destroyed & life raised up anew.” St. Athanasius . . #walkinthenewnessoflife #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #holy50days

“By man death has gained its power over men; by the Word made Man death has been destroyed & life …

Read more

If you have companionship with pleasant people and you visited those who have wisdom, you would gain a lot of their habits and good deeds. How much would you gain from visiting God… who would get close to a fire and not feel it’s heat?! Through prayer your mind would be enlightened, your heart would be cured and your conscience would be cleared. – Pope Kyrillos . . #looktoHim #webecomewhatwesee #prayer #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holy50days

If you have companionship with pleasant people and you visited those who have wisdom, you would gain a lot of …

Read more

When faced with people saying to him, ‘the world is against you Athanasius!’ St Athanasius replied, ‘then I am against the world.’ . . #departureofstathanasius #defenderofthefaith #stathanasius #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #holy50days

When faced with people saying to him, ‘the world is against you Athanasius!’ St Athanasius replied, ‘then I am against …

Read more