Contemplations – Page 270 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils and however many righteousnesses he performs to feel that he has done nothing and in fasting to say This is not fasting and in praying This is not prayer and in perseverance at prayer I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains; and even if he is righteous before God he should say I am not righteous not I; I do not take pains but only make a beginning every day. He should every day have the hope and the joy…

This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils and however many righteousnesses he performs to feel that he has done nothing and in fasting to say This is not fasting and in praying This is not prayer and in perseverance at prayer I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains; and even if he is righteous before God he should say I am not righteous not I; I do not take pains but only make a beginning every day. He should every day have the hope and the joy…

Oct 2, 2018

“This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils, and however many righteousnesses he performs, to feel that he has done nothing, and in fasting to say, ‘This is not fasting,’ and in praying, ‘This is not prayer,’ and in perseverance at prayer, ‘I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains’; and even if he is righteous before God, he should say, ‘I am not righteous, not I; I do not take pains, but only make a beginning every day.’ He should every day have the hope and the joy…

“This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils, and however many righteousnesses he performs, to feel that he has done nothing, and in fasting to say, ‘This is not fasting,’ and in praying, ‘This is not prayer,’ and in perseverance at prayer, ‘I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains’; and even if he is righteous before God, he should say, ‘I am not righteous, not I; I do not take pains, but only make a beginning every day.’ He should every day have the hope and the joy…

Oct 2, 2018

“Christ loved us in our unloveliness in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Christ loved us in our unloveliness in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Oct 1, 2018

“Christ loved us in our unloveliness, in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Christ loved us in our unloveliness, in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Oct 1, 2018

O Lord it is not I who build for you a place in my heart to dwell in because “Unless the Lord builds the house they labour in vain who build it.” (Ps. 127:1) … Who am I to build for You a holy temple that Your Spirit may dwell within me? It is You Lord who built Jerusalem.. Come and do not wait for me.. lest You should wait and I come not” -H.H. Pope Shenouda III #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #gospel

O Lord it is not I who build for you a place in my heart to dwell in because “Unless the Lord builds the house they labour in vain who build it.” (Ps. 127:1) … Who am I to build for You a holy temple that Your Spirit may dwell within me? It is You Lord who built Jerusalem.. Come and do not wait for me.. lest You should wait and I come not” -H.H. Pope Shenouda III #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #gospel

Sep 30, 2018

O Lord, it is not I who build for you a place in my heart to dwell in because “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it.” (Ps. 127:1) … Who am I to build for You a holy temple that Your Spirit may dwell within me? It is You Lord who built Jerusalem.. Come and do not wait for me.. lest You should wait and I come not” -H.H. Pope Shenouda III #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #gospel

O Lord, it is not I who build for you a place in my heart to dwell in because “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it.” (Ps. 127:1) … Who am I to build for You a holy temple that Your Spirit may dwell within me? It is You Lord who built Jerusalem.. Come and do not wait for me.. lest You should wait and I come not” -H.H. Pope Shenouda III #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #gospel

Sep 30, 2018