Contemplations – Page 284 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power the power of love sacrifice self negligence and endurance. This is the real meaning of power…” H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thecross #power #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power the power of love sacrifice self negligence and endurance. This is the real meaning of power…” H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thecross #power #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Aug 19, 2018

“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness, we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks, tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power, the power of love, sacrifice, self negligence and endurance. This is the real meaning of power…” ~ H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thecross #power #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness, we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks, tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power, the power of love, sacrifice, self negligence and endurance. This is the real meaning of power…” ~ H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thecross #power #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Aug 19, 2018

Oh blessed consider all what befalls you as exercises to strengthen you until you receive eternal crowns and you become inhabitants of heaven glorifying God forever. Your Lord Jesus Christ who has anointed you with His Holy Spirit and who led you to this kind of training sees that it is very beneficial for you. You have to be harshly trained in order to grow spiritually for virtue is edified by strife and is destroyed by indulging in lust – Tertullian

Oh blessed consider all what befalls you as exercises to strengthen you until you receive eternal crowns and you become inhabitants of heaven glorifying God forever. Your Lord Jesus Christ who has anointed you with His Holy Spirit and who led you to this kind of training sees that it is very beneficial for you. You have to be harshly trained in order to grow spiritually for virtue is edified by strife and is destroyed by indulging in lust – Tertullian

Aug 17, 2018

Oh blessed, consider all what befalls you as exercises to strengthen you until you receive eternal crowns and you become inhabitants of heaven, glorifying God forever. Your Lord Jesus Christ who has anointed you with His Holy Spirit and who led you to this kind of training, sees that it is very beneficial for you. You have to be harshly trained in order to grow spiritually, for virtue is edified by strife and is destroyed by indulging in lust – Tertullian

Oh blessed, consider all what befalls you as exercises to strengthen you until you receive eternal crowns and you become inhabitants of heaven, glorifying God forever. Your Lord Jesus Christ who has anointed you with His Holy Spirit and who led you to this kind of training, sees that it is very beneficial for you. You have to be harshly trained in order to grow spiritually, for virtue is edified by strife and is destroyed by indulging in lust – Tertullian

Aug 17, 2018

Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

Aug 15, 2018

Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

Aug 15, 2018