Contemplations – Page 17 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Restrain your tongue from speaking evil. Put the bridle of law on your mouth so that, if you speak, you will speak only when it would be sinful to remain silent. Accustom your tongue to always speak good about people. Use you ears to hear the praises of good people rather than their condemnation” – St Severus • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

“Restrain your tongue from speaking evil. Put the bridle of law on your mouth so that, if you speak, you will speak only when it would be sinful to remain silent. Accustom your tongue to always speak good about people. Use you ears to hear the praises of good people rather than their condemnation” – St Severus • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Feb 11, 2026

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Feb 10, 2026

“You are filled and you are empty. Fill your empty neighbour from your fullness, so that your emptiness may be filled from God’s fullness.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

“You are filled and you are empty. Fill your empty neighbour from your fullness, so that your emptiness may be filled from God’s fullness.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Feb 8, 2026

“Would that we examine our souls before we stand in the presence of the Just Judge to give an account. If you convict yourself now, you have a chance to repent, but if you wait until you stand before the Just Judge, there will be no chance. You are supposed to prepare for that hour from now…” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

“Would that we examine our souls before we stand in the presence of the Just Judge to give an account. If you convict yourself now, you have a chance to repent, but if you wait until you stand before the Just Judge, there will be no chance. You are supposed to prepare for that hour from now…” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Feb 6, 2026

“Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine

“Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine

Feb 5, 2026

“Even if we have thousands of acts of goodness to our credit, our confidence in being saved must be based on God’s mercy and His infinite love for mankind. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we will be saved.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

“Even if we have thousands of acts of goodness to our credit, our confidence in being saved must be based on God’s mercy and His infinite love for mankind. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we will be saved.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Feb 4, 2026