Contemplations – Page 196 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

If we are the sons of God, if we have already begun to be his temples, if (after receiving the Holy Spirit) we live holily and spiritually, if we have lifted up our eyes from the earth toward heaven, if we have raised our hearts, full of God and Christ, to supernal and divine things, let us do nothing which is not worthy of God and Christ, as the apostle arouses and urges us. ~ St. Cyprian #ledbytheSpirit #ApostlesFast #DailyReadings #Coptic #orthodox

If we are the sons of God, if we have already begun to be his temples, if (after receiving the Holy Spirit) we live holily and spiritually, if we have lifted up our eyes from the earth toward heaven, if we have raised our hearts, full of God and Christ, to supernal and divine things, let us do nothing which is not worthy of God and Christ, as the apostle arouses and urges us. ~ St. Cyprian #ledbytheSpirit #ApostlesFast #DailyReadings #Coptic #orthodox

Jun 29, 2019

When you are about to pray to our Lady the Holy Virgin be firmly assured before praying that you will not depart from her without having received mercy. To think thus and to have confidence in her is meet and right. She is the All-Merciful Mother of the All-Merciful God the Word and her mercies incalculably great and innumerable have been declared from all ages by all Christian Churches; she is indeed an abyss of mercies and bounties as is said of Her in the canon of Odigitry. St. John of Krons

When you are about to pray to our Lady the Holy Virgin be firmly assured before praying that you will not depart from her without having received mercy. To think thus and to have confidence in her is meet and right. She is the All-Merciful Mother of the All-Merciful God the Word and her mercies incalculably great and innumerable have been declared from all ages by all Christian Churches; she is indeed an abyss of mercies and bounties as is said of Her in the canon of Odigitry. St. John of Krons

Jun 28, 2019

“When you are about to pray to our Lady the Holy Virgin, be firmly assured, before praying, that you will not depart from her without having received mercy. To think thus and to have confidence in her is meet and right. She is, the All-Merciful Mother of the All-Merciful God, the Word, and her mercies, incalculably great and innumerable, have been declared from all ages by all Christian Churches; she is, indeed, an abyss of mercies and bounties, as is said of Her in the canon of Odigitry.” + St. John of Kronstadt #coptic #orthodox #blessed #dailyreadings #stmary

“When you are about to pray to our Lady the Holy Virgin, be firmly assured, before praying, that you will not depart from her without having received mercy. To think thus and to have confidence in her is meet and right. She is, the All-Merciful Mother of the All-Merciful God, the Word, and her mercies, incalculably great and innumerable, have been declared from all ages by all Christian Churches; she is, indeed, an abyss of mercies and bounties, as is said of Her in the canon of Odigitry.” + St. John of Kronstadt #coptic #orthodox #blessed #dailyreadings #stmary

Jun 28, 2019

He therefore is reproving those who pursuing an ostentation of useless scrupulosity neglected the discharge of useful morality. For it is the inside of the cup that is used; if that be foul what profit is it to cleanse the outside? And therefore what is needed is purity of the inner conscience that those things which are of the body may be clean without. – St Hilary of Poitiers #orthodoxy #churchfathers #coptic

He therefore is reproving those who pursuing an ostentation of useless scrupulosity neglected the discharge of useful morality. For it is the inside of the cup that is used; if that be foul what profit is it to cleanse the outside? And therefore what is needed is purity of the inner conscience that those things which are of the body may be clean without. – St Hilary of Poitiers #orthodoxy #churchfathers #coptic

Jun 27, 2019

‘He therefore is reproving those who, pursuing an ostentation of useless scrupulosity, neglected the discharge of useful morality. For it is the inside of the cup that is used; if that be foul, what profit is it to cleanse the outside? And therefore what is needed is purity of the inner conscience, that those things which are of the body may be clean without.’ – St Hilary of Poitiers #orthodoxy #churchfathers #coptic

‘He therefore is reproving those who, pursuing an ostentation of useless scrupulosity, neglected the discharge of useful morality. For it is the inside of the cup that is used; if that be foul, what profit is it to cleanse the outside? And therefore what is needed is purity of the inner conscience, that those things which are of the body may be clean without.’ – St Hilary of Poitiers #orthodoxy #churchfathers #coptic

Jun 27, 2019

Let us be undaunted in all our dangers. There is nothing dreadful to him that fears God; but all that is dreadful is for others. For when a man is delivered from his passions and regards all present things as a shadow say from whom shall he suffer anything dreadful? Whom shall he have to fear? Whom shall he need plead to? Let us flee to this Rock which cannot be shaken. What is more wonderful to say the very things which are thought to cause discomfort became matter of all joy and gladness. Fo

Let us be undaunted in all our dangers. There is nothing dreadful to him that fears God; but all that is dreadful is for others. For when a man is delivered from his passions and regards all present things as a shadow say from whom shall he suffer anything dreadful? Whom shall he have to fear? Whom shall he need plead to? Let us flee to this Rock which cannot be shaken. What is more wonderful to say the very things which are thought to cause discomfort became matter of all joy and gladness. Fo

Jun 26, 2019