Contemplations – Page 261 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. Do not talk about Jesus Christ as long as you love this world.” – St Ignatius of Antioch . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #martyrdom

“No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. Do not talk about Jesus Christ as long as you love this world.” – St Ignatius of Antioch . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #martyrdom

Oct 31, 2018

A humble man is never rash hasty or perturbed never has any hot and volatile thoughts but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not…

A humble man is never rash hasty or perturbed never has any hot and volatile thoughts but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not…

Oct 30, 2018

A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth, the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not…

A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth, the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not…

Oct 30, 2018

“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in us.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #christ #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity

“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in us.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #christ #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity

Oct 29, 2018

“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more, they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in us.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #christ #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity

“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more, they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in us.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #christ #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity

Oct 29, 2018

The wars abroad are not so ruinous as the civil wars. As with civil wars so wars happen inside the body…what is more powerful on earth than a kingdom? Nothing. But nevertheless it perishes if divided against itself. – St. John Chrysostom #dividedkingdomscannotstand #dividedkingdoms #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

The wars abroad are not so ruinous as the civil wars. As with civil wars so wars happen inside the body…what is more powerful on earth than a kingdom? Nothing. But nevertheless it perishes if divided against itself. – St. John Chrysostom #dividedkingdomscannotstand #dividedkingdoms #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Oct 29, 2018