Contemplations – Page 168 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

May God who is always perfect grow and increase in you for the more you comprehend Him the more He will appear to increase in you. As for Himself He does not increase since He is the everlasting Perfection…This is also true of the inner depths of a person for he truly grows in the Lord God who appears increasingly in Him. However the person himself seems to diminish when he falls away from his own arrogance and establishes the glory of God. St. Augustine

May God who is always perfect grow and increase in you for the more you comprehend Him the more He will appear to increase in you. As for Himself He does not increase since He is the everlasting Perfection…This is also true of the inner depths of a person for he truly grows in the Lord God who appears increasingly in Him. However the person himself seems to diminish when he falls away from his own arrogance and establishes the glory of God. St. Augustine

May 18, 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

“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

May 17, 2020

“Remember the Blood of Christ poured out for your sake then you will know well the value of your life and it will become precious in your eyes so you will not squander it in prodigal living for you have been ‘bought at a price’ (1Cor.6:20)” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #blood #eucharist #redemption #price #forgiveness #grace #holy50

“Remember the Blood of Christ poured out for your sake then you will know well the value of your life and it will become precious in your eyes so you will not squander it in prodigal living for you have been ‘bought at a price’ (1Cor.6:20)” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #blood #eucharist #redemption #price #forgiveness #grace #holy50

May 16, 2020

“And God’s indwelling is this: to have God established in us by unceasing memory of him.” – St. Basil the Great #coptic #orthodox #greater #holy50 #world

“And God’s indwelling is this: to have God established in us by unceasing memory of him.” – St. Basil the Great #coptic #orthodox #greater #holy50 #world

May 15, 2020

Love can do all things and if it ceases to be generous and sharing it is no longer love. – St. Gregory (604)

Love can do all things and if it ceases to be generous and sharing it is no longer love. – St. Gregory (604)

May 14, 2020

St Paul the Apostle does not use these words randomly for he wishes to say that those whose sins have been forgiven through grace are blessed. Therefore whoever believes and is justified is all the more qualified to be blessed; and shame is in this manner torn away and replaced by glory.St John Chrysostom

St Paul the Apostle does not use these words randomly for he wishes to say that those whose sins have been forgiven through grace are blessed. Therefore whoever believes and is justified is all the more qualified to be blessed; and shame is in this manner torn away and replaced by glory.St John Chrysostom

May 11, 2020