Contemplations Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Be strong during tribulation, don’t let it destroy you. You have to destroy it with your faith. If a bottle falls upon a rock, the rock will not be destroyed, but the bottle; therefore be a rock.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic#christian#sayingsofthefathers#abraham#isaac#faith

Praise to the All-good One, Who because of His love has revealed glory to the sons of men! From dust did He create a voiceless being and adorn him with a soul, a proprietress of heavenly treasures. – St. Ephraim the Syrian (c. 372) #copticorthodox #heavenlytreasure #salvation

“Bear with patience everything that is thrown at you, secure in the knowledge, that it is then, in great trials, that you are most in the mind of God.” – St Basil the Great #coptic #orthodox #trials

“Give continually and expend, and to the one to whom you cannot offer help, offer a kind word or a gentle smile…” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic#orthodox#sayingsofthefathers#popeshenouda#giving#help

“You are not told: Be less than you are; but know what you are. Know that you are a sinful human, that it is God who frees you from blame.” – St. Augustine #copticorthodox #church #jesus #copticchurch #christian #orientalorthodoxy #orientalorthodoxy #ethiopianorthodox #prayer #faith #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #hope #jesuschrist #believe #peace #worship #blessed #godisgood #holyspirit #gospel #spirituality #bibleverse #grace #truth #life #biblestudy