Contemplations – Page 174 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

The all- merciful and giving Father lovingly gives good things to those who come to Him with a trusting mind. – St. Clement of Rome

The all- merciful and giving Father lovingly gives good things to those who come to Him with a trusting mind. – St. Clement of Rome

Apr 9, 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 #trust #isolation

“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 #trust #isolation

Apr 8, 2020

Happy Feast of The Annunciation! “He created His mother yesterday & today He is born of her. He is the only one before Adam and after Mary. The gates of Hades burst before Him how did Mary’s womb contain Him?! The stone was rolled away from the tomb by His power how did the Virgin Mary’s arms embrace Him?!” St. Sapherous of Antioch #coptic #orthodox #holyspirit #grace #stmary #annunciation #angelgabriel #lent #fasting

Happy Feast of The Annunciation! “He created His mother yesterday & today He is born of her. He is the only one before Adam and after Mary. The gates of Hades burst before Him how did Mary’s womb contain Him?! The stone was rolled away from the tomb by His power how did the Virgin Mary’s arms embrace Him?!” St. Sapherous of Antioch #coptic #orthodox #holyspirit #grace #stmary #annunciation #angelgabriel #lent #fasting

Apr 8, 2020

“Grace makes us lovers of the law; but the law itself without grace makes us nothing but breakers of the law.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #law #grace #faith #lent #fasting

“Grace makes us lovers of the law; but the law itself without grace makes us nothing but breakers of the law.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #law #grace #faith #lent #fasting

Apr 7, 2020

This blind man is the human race. Therefore Christ came to illuminate since the devil had blinded us.” – St. Augustine

This blind man is the human race. Therefore Christ came to illuminate since the devil had blinded us.” – St. Augustine

Apr 5, 2020

“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in the world they do not attain peace until they draw near to hope in God.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #coptic #orthodox #faith #hope #grace #lent #fasting

“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in the world they do not attain peace until they draw near to hope in God.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #coptic #orthodox #faith #hope #grace #lent #fasting

Apr 4, 2020