Contemplations – Page 19 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is beyond measure, and your wisdom beyond reckoning.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith

“Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is beyond measure, and your wisdom beyond reckoning.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith

Jan 8, 2026

“Christ saved men not by mighty storms from above but as a crying babe in a manger and as a willing and silent victim upon the Cross.” – St. Jerome • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith

“Christ saved men not by mighty storms from above but as a crying babe in a manger and as a willing and silent victim upon the Cross.” – St. Jerome • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith

Jan 7, 2026

“We are Christians, and strangers on earth. Let none of us be frightened; our native land is not in the world.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

“We are Christians, and strangers on earth. Let none of us be frightened; our native land is not in the world.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Jan 6, 2026

“The body prospers in the measure in which the soul is weakened, and the soul prospers in the measure in which the body is weakened.” – Abba Daniel • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

“The body prospers in the measure in which the soul is weakened, and the soul prospers in the measure in which the body is weakened.” – Abba Daniel • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Jan 5, 2026

“O Lord, my God, You alone do I love. You alone am I prepared to serve, for You alone justly rule, and under Your authority I long to be.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

“O Lord, my God, You alone do I love. You alone am I prepared to serve, for You alone justly rule, and under Your authority I long to be.” – St. Augustine • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Jan 4, 2026

Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith opposed faith, and command promise. – Saint John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith opposed faith, and command promise. – Saint John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith orthodoxy copticorthodox christianity liturgy gospel praise grace hope faithful copticfathers saints ukmidcopts

Jan 1, 2026