Contemplations • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

+ There are three things especially pleasing to God. Illnesses suffered with patience, works done without ostentation and for His love only, and submission to a spiritual elder with perfect self- denial. The last thing will gain the greatest crown. – Abba Joseph the Thebite #martyrdom #suffering #salvation #copticorthodox

+ There are three things especially pleasing to God. Illnesses suffered with patience, works done without ostentation and for His love only, and submission to a spiritual elder with perfect self- denial. The last thing will gain the greatest crown. – Abba Joseph the Thebite #martyrdom #suffering #salvation #copticorthodox

29th July 2021

“Our Risen Christ, when we glorify you , we don’t give you glory; we just confess your glory. You are like the sun. It shines whether people confess its light or not. Their confession of its light does not increase its light; It is self-lit.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #light

“Our Risen Christ, when we glorify you , we don’t give you glory; we just confess your glory. You are like the sun. It shines whether people confess its light or not. Their confession of its light does not increase its light; It is self-lit.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #light

28th July 2021

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” – St. Augustine #staugustine #bible #sunday #joy #love #peace #happiness #jesus #multitude #feedingfivethousand #miracle #sunday #gospel #love #joy #biblereadings

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” – St. Augustine #staugustine #bible #sunday #joy #love #peace #happiness #jesus #multitude #feedingfivethousand #miracle #sunday #gospel #love #joy #biblereadings

25th July 2021

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – St. Augustine. #copticorthodox #church #jesus #copticchurch #christian #orientalorthodoxy orientalorthodoxy #ethiopianorthodox #prayer #faith #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #hope #jesuschrist #believe #peace #worship #blessed #godisgood #holyspirit #gospel #spirituality #bibleverse #grace #truth #life #biblestudy

“He who promised you forgiveness if you repented, didn’t promise you tomorrow if you delayed.” – St. Augustine. #copticorthodox #church #jesus #copticchurch #christian #orientalorthodoxy orientalorthodoxy #ethiopianorthodox #prayer #faith #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #hope #jesuschrist #believe #peace #worship #blessed #godisgood #holyspirit #gospel #spirituality #bibleverse #grace #truth #life #biblestudy

16th July 2021

“Although the devils proclaimed the reality to the Lord(You are the Son of God Luke 4:41), He closed their mouths and did not let them speak, lest they plant their evil with the truth. Our Lord also did this to make us not care about them at all, even if they speak about the truth. It is not right for us after receiving the Holy Bible and freedom from our Saviour, to learn from Satan, who did not keep his heavenly rank.” – St. Anthony the Great #bible #stanthony #sunday #coptic #orthdox #church #power #over #bible #readings #sundayreadings #gospel #bibleverseoftheday

“Although the devils proclaimed the reality to the Lord(You are the Son of God Luke 4:41), He closed their mouths and did not let them speak, lest they plant their evil with the truth. Our Lord also did this to make us not care about them at all, even if they speak about the truth. It is not right for us after receiving the Holy Bible and freedom from our Saviour, to learn from Satan, who did not keep his heavenly rank.” – St. Anthony the Great #bible #stanthony #sunday #coptic #orthdox #church #power #over #bible #readings #sundayreadings #gospel #bibleverseoftheday

11th July 2021

Christians… confess God. They consider Truth supreme. Grace protects them. Peace shields them. The Holy Word leads them. Wisdom teaches them. Life is decisive. God is their King. – Theophilus o f Antioch, To Autolycus #copticorthodox

Christians… confess God. They consider Truth supreme. Grace protects them. Peace shields them. The Holy Word leads them. Wisdom teaches them. Life is decisive. God is their King. – Theophilus o f Antioch, To Autolycus #copticorthodox

1st July 2021