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

“If you believe what you like in the scriptures and reject what you don’t like its not the scripture that you believe in but yourself” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #devout #complete

“If you believe what you like in the scriptures and reject what you don’t like its not the scripture that you believe in but yourself” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #devout #complete

23rd September 2020

“In the life with God there is nothing that is impossible; there is hope whatever the sin whatever the hardship and however difficult the matter may seem.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #copticorthodox #hope #popeshenouda

“In the life with God there is nothing that is impossible; there is hope whatever the sin whatever the hardship and however difficult the matter may seem.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #copticorthodox #hope #popeshenouda

22nd September 2020

“If you wrestle with God you will not need to wrestle with yourself because in your striving with God He will take out from you the heart of stone and give you a new heart and a new spirit. – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #new #salvation #renewal #christian #good #peace #seek #orthodoxy #faith

“If you wrestle with God you will not need to wrestle with yourself because in your striving with God He will take out from you the heart of stone and give you a new heart and a new spirit. – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #new #salvation #renewal #christian #good #peace #seek #orthodoxy #faith

21st September 2020

“If a man loves God with all his heart all his thoughts all his will and all his strength he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great

“If a man loves God with all his heart all his thoughts all his will and all his strength he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great

20th September 2020

“Let God be your pathfinder and approach Him with all your trust desire and hopes. He will never fail you if you depend on Him.” – St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis. #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

“Let God be your pathfinder and approach Him with all your trust desire and hopes. He will never fail you if you depend on Him.” – St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis. #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

19th September 2020

We plainly assert our unconditional opinion that the grace of God is abounding and sometimes overflows the narrow limits of mans lack of faith. – St. John Cassian #christian #copticorthodox #faith

We plainly assert our unconditional opinion that the grace of God is abounding and sometimes overflows the narrow limits of mans lack of faith. – St. John Cassian #christian #copticorthodox #faith

17th September 2020

“If you find fear in your heart know that your faith has started to be shaken” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #faith #trials

“If you find fear in your heart know that your faith has started to be shaken” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #faith #trials

16th September 2020

“In God’s omnipotence He is not far from us even when we are far from Him.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #staugustine #ephesians

“In God’s omnipotence He is not far from us even when we are far from Him.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #staugustine #ephesians

15th September 2020

“Inasmuch as you tire here will you find rest in eternity; inasmuch as you endure here will you delight there.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

“Inasmuch as you tire here will you find rest in eternity; inasmuch as you endure here will you delight there.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

13th September 2020

“Rest assured O beloved of the Father everything will be fixed.” – H.H. Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) VI #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

“Rest assured O beloved of the Father everything will be fixed.” – H.H. Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) VI #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

12th September 2020

Blessed feast of Nayrouz! Never separate yourself from the Church. For nothing is stronger than the Church. Your hope is the Church alone; your salvation is inside the Church only your refuge is the Church. She is higher than the heavens and wider than the whole earth. She never grows old but is always full of vigor and vitality. Holy Scripture (which would not even exist were it not for the Church) when pointing to her strength and stability calls her an unshakable mountain. – St. John Chrysost

Blessed feast of Nayrouz! Never separate yourself from the Church. For nothing is stronger than the Church. Your hope is the Church alone; your salvation is inside the Church only your refuge is the Church. She is higher than the heavens and wider than the whole earth. She never grows old but is always full of vigor and vitality. Holy Scripture (which would not even exist were it not for the Church) when pointing to her strength and stability calls her an unshakable mountain. – St. John Chrysost

11th September 2020

God created us in His image and likeness; and every Christian is obligated to keep himself and to preserve and honor in himself Gods image and to be sanctified by good works. – St. John Chrysostom #christian #copticorthodox #dogood

God created us in His image and likeness; and every Christian is obligated to keep himself and to preserve and honor in himself Gods image and to be sanctified by good works. – St. John Chrysostom #christian #copticorthodox #dogood

10th September 2020

“If a man surrenders himself very honestly to God’s commandments the Holy Spirit will teach him how to purify himself and his body.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox #spirit #pure

“If a man surrenders himself very honestly to God’s commandments the Holy Spirit will teach him how to purify himself and his body.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox #spirit #pure

9th September 2020

“Let God be your pathfinder and approach Him with all your trust desire and hopes. He will never fail you if you depend on Him.” – St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis #coptic #copticorthodox #trustgod

“Let God be your pathfinder and approach Him with all your trust desire and hopes. He will never fail you if you depend on Him.” – St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis #coptic #copticorthodox #trustgod

8th September 2020

Anyone who has the Spirit in himself not only belongs to Christ but he has Christ Himself. For whenever one person of the Trinity is present the whole Trinity is present. The Trinity is undivided in Itself and is united in Itself in a pre-cise manner. – St. John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #holytrinity #spirit #holygod #holyspirit #one #united #orthodoxy #threeinone #christian #faith #grace #truth #life

Anyone who has the Spirit in himself not only belongs to Christ but he has Christ Himself. For whenever one person of the Trinity is present the whole Trinity is present. The Trinity is undivided in Itself and is united in Itself in a pre-cise manner. – St. John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #holytrinity #spirit #holygod #holyspirit #one #united #orthodoxy #threeinone #christian #faith #grace #truth #life

8th September 2020

“Believe me when I say I have never been so sure of my heart in peace time as in the times of persecution. For I have confidence that if I should die while suffering for Christ and being strengthened by His mercy I will find still greater mercy with Him.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #bible #gospel #matthew #trails #tribulations #suffering #christ #stathanasius #gospelreading #peace #endofdays #matthew24 #end

“Believe me when I say I have never been so sure of my heart in peace time as in the times of persecution. For I have confidence that if I should die while suffering for Christ and being strengthened by His mercy I will find still greater mercy with Him.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #bible #gospel #matthew #trails #tribulations #suffering #christ #stathanasius #gospelreading #peace #endofdays #matthew24 #end

6th September 2020

“Why do you increase your bonds? Take hold of your life before your light grows dark and you seek help and do not find it. This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #walkinthelight #repentance #fellowship #forgiven #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Why do you increase your bonds? Take hold of your life before your light grows dark and you seek help and do not find it. This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #walkinthelight #repentance #fellowship #forgiven #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

5th September 2020

For without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek to do His will – St.James the apostle #christian #copticorthodox #faith #hope

For without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek to do His will – St.James the apostle #christian #copticorthodox #faith #hope

3rd September 2020

“God commands things we cannot do so that we know what to ask of Him. For this is faith itself which obtains by prayer what the law commands.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #hope #faith

“God commands things we cannot do so that we know what to ask of Him. For this is faith itself which obtains by prayer what the law commands.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #hope #faith

2nd September 2020

“Pain is the deepest thing in life. At the time of lust man is floating on the surface of life; but at the time of pain he goes to the depth. Pain purifies the heart. Pain purifies man more than 1000 sermons and more than reading 1000 books. One hour of suffering purifies the heart internally.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #suffering #christianity #martyrdom #faith #hope #trust #pain #glory #salvation #heaven

“Pain is the deepest thing in life. At the time of lust man is floating on the surface of life; but at the time of pain he goes to the depth. Pain purifies the heart. Pain purifies man more than 1000 sermons and more than reading 1000 books. One hour of suffering purifies the heart internally.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #suffering #christianity #martyrdom #faith #hope #trust #pain #glory #salvation #heaven

1st September 2020

“Prayer is meeting with God; we ascend to Him or He descends to us.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

“Prayer is meeting with God; we ascend to Him or He descends to us.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III

30th August 2020

“Lord you strengthened me because I took refuge in you; and I took refuge because you freed me.” – 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

“Lord you strengthened me because I took refuge in you; and I took refuge because you freed me.” – 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

29th August 2020

O Father light up the small duties of this days life: May they shine with the beauty of Thy countenance. May we believe that glory can dwell in the most common task of every day. – St. Augustine (354-430) #christian #coptic #copticorthodox #light

O Father light up the small duties of this days life: May they shine with the beauty of Thy countenance. May we believe that glory can dwell in the most common task of every day. – St. Augustine (354-430) #christian #coptic #copticorthodox #light

27th August 2020

“In your sufferings trust that Christ is the Friend of every one who suffers… He is his Partner and his Companion and He will not leave him along the path of sufferings” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #suffering

“In your sufferings trust that Christ is the Friend of every one who suffers… He is his Partner and his Companion and He will not leave him along the path of sufferings” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #suffering

26th August 2020

“As when the light enters into a dark home and casts away (Chases) its darkness and lightens it as well as when God’s fear enters the man’s heart it will cast away (chase) ignorance and learn him all the virtues and wisdoms.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox #light #wisdom #knowledge #shine #hearts #jesuschrist #glory #virtues #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #fearofgod

“As when the light enters into a dark home and casts away (Chases) its darkness and lightens it as well as when God’s fear enters the man’s heart it will cast away (chase) ignorance and learn him all the virtues and wisdoms.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox #light #wisdom #knowledge #shine #hearts #jesuschrist #glory #virtues #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #fearofgod

24th August 2020

“Your spiritual friend is the person who when you see him you remember God’s commandments.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #godswill #brothersandsisters #gospel #mark #reading #holy #bible #biblereading #joy #peace #holyspirit

“Your spiritual friend is the person who when you see him you remember God’s commandments.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #godswill #brothersandsisters #gospel #mark #reading #holy #bible #biblereading #joy #peace #holyspirit

23rd August 2020

“Call her (St Mary) to your assistance for such is the Divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity.” – St. Basil the Great #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

“Call her (St Mary) to your assistance for such is the Divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity.” – St. Basil the Great #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

22nd August 2020

An old man used to say: Spread abroad the name of Jesus in humility and with a meek heart; show Him your feebleness and He will become your strength. – Sayings of the Desert Fathers (4th-5th centuries) #christianity #christian #copticorthodox #humility #grace

An old man used to say: Spread abroad the name of Jesus in humility and with a meek heart; show Him your feebleness and He will become your strength. – Sayings of the Desert Fathers (4th-5th centuries) #christianity #christian #copticorthodox #humility #grace

20th August 2020

“Man is another angel pilgrim overseer of the visible creation partaker of the invisible king over earth.” – St. Gregory the Theologian #coptic #orthodox #creation #glorify

“Man is another angel pilgrim overseer of the visible creation partaker of the invisible king over earth.” – St. Gregory the Theologian #coptic #orthodox #creation #glorify

19th August 2020

“Fasting possesses great power and it works glorious things. To fast is to banquet with angels.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #copticorthodoxchurch #copticorthodox #prayer #fasting #bridegroom #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #christ #believe #worship #gospel #bibleverse #gospel #sundaygospel #luke

“Fasting possesses great power and it works glorious things. To fast is to banquet with angels.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #copticorthodoxchurch #copticorthodox #prayer #fasting #bridegroom #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #christ #believe #worship #gospel #bibleverse #gospel #sundaygospel #luke

16th August 2020

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