Contemplations – Page 11 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Wondrous are You, O Lord! We have felt You with us in every work, and so have surrendered our lives to You in trust. We fear nothing, and we fear no-one, for You are with us. You are the Hope of he who has no hope, and the Helper of he who has no helper.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

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

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A man must himself be cleansed before cleansing others; he must himself become wise, so that he can make others wise; he must become light before he can give light; he must draw near to God before he can bring others near – St. Gregory Nazianzus

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“The house of my soul lies in ruins; rebuild it O Lord. There are things in it that will offend you, but who can cleanse it but you?” – St. Augustine

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“That stone within me, which seems to paralyze the movement of Jesus needs an earthquake- an internal overhaul, a full uprooting change. The matter requires an illuminated projectile that will shake me. This is how Jesus rises within me to subdue the old and make room for the new.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

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