Contemplations – Page 102 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Happiness is joy in the truth because it is joy in you, O Lord, who are truth, my light, my salvation, my God.” – St. Augustine⁣ ⁣ •⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #joy #truth #light #salvation #hope #faith #happiness

“Happiness is joy in the truth because it is joy in you, O Lord, who are truth, my light, my salvation, my God.” – St. Augustine⁣ ⁣ •⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #joy #truth #light #salvation #hope #faith #happiness

Mar 1, 2021

“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius

“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius

Feb 28, 2021

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – 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

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – 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

Feb 26, 2021

+ Take this advice, my friend, and be slow to do evil, but swiftly run toward your salvation. For readiness to do evil and tardiness in doing good are equally bad. – St. Gregory Nazianzen #christian #orthodox #forgiveness #salvation

+ Take this advice, my friend, and be slow to do evil, but swiftly run toward your salvation. For readiness to do evil and tardiness in doing good are equally bad. – St. Gregory Nazianzen #christian #orthodox #forgiveness #salvation

Feb 25, 2021

“For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #grace #faith #gift

“For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #grace #faith #gift

Feb 24, 2021

Blessed Jonah’s fast 🐳⁣ ⁣ Now when we study the story of Jonah the force of the resemblance becomes striking. Jesus was sent to preach repentance. So was Jonah. Though Jonah fled, not knowing what was to come, Jesus came willingly, to grant repentance for salvation. Jonah slumbered in the ship and was fast asleep amid the stormy sea; while Jesus by God’s will was sleeping, the sea was stirred up, for the purpose of manifesting thereafter the power of him who slept. They said to Jonah, “What are you doing asleep? Rise up, call upon your God, that God…

Blessed Jonah’s fast 🐳⁣ ⁣ Now when we study the story of Jonah the force of the resemblance becomes striking. Jesus was sent to preach repentance. So was Jonah. Though Jonah fled, not knowing what was to come, Jesus came willingly, to grant repentance for salvation. Jonah slumbered in the ship and was fast asleep amid the stormy sea; while Jesus by God’s will was sleeping, the sea was stirred up, for the purpose of manifesting thereafter the power of him who slept. They said to Jonah, “What are you doing asleep? Rise up, call upon your God, that God…

Feb 22, 2021