Contemplations – Page 315 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“and while the disciples were smarting with the anxieties of fear He bids them take to themselves the terrible power of faith. For thus are we safe and not otherwise according surely to the song of the Psalmist: The Lord is my illumination and my saviour; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the shield of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For if the all-powerful God fights for us and shields us who could ever have power to harm us?” St Cyril of Alexandria #Donotfear #Believe #Faith #JesusChrist #TheSonofGod #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“and while the disciples were smarting with the anxieties of fear He bids them take to themselves the terrible power of faith. For thus are we safe and not otherwise according surely to the song of the Psalmist: The Lord is my illumination and my saviour; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the shield of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For if the all-powerful God fights for us and shields us who could ever have power to harm us?” St Cyril of Alexandria #Donotfear #Believe #Faith #JesusChrist #TheSonofGod #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 13, 2018

“and while the disciples were smarting with the anxieties of fear He bids them take to themselves the terrible power of faith. For thus are we safe, and not otherwise, according surely to the song of the Psalmist: The Lord is my illumination and my saviour; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the shield of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For if the all-powerful God fights for us and shields us, who could ever have power to harm us?” St Cyril of Alexandria #Donotfear #Believe #Faith #JesusChrist #TheSonofGod #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“and while the disciples were smarting with the anxieties of fear He bids them take to themselves the terrible power of faith. For thus are we safe, and not otherwise, according surely to the song of the Psalmist: The Lord is my illumination and my saviour; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the shield of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For if the all-powerful God fights for us and shields us, who could ever have power to harm us?” St Cyril of Alexandria #Donotfear #Believe #Faith #JesusChrist #TheSonofGod #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 13, 2018

“There are then three means whereby we shall reach the Divine courts that are above and enter the Church of the firstborn; namely by practice in virtue of every kind by faith in rightness of doctrine and by hope of life to come. Is there any one else than our Lord Jesus the Christ who could ever be a leader a helper or a means for granting us success in such matters as these? Surely not: do not think it.” – St Cyril of Alexandria #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #HolyFifty #IAmTheWay #IAmTheTruth #IAmTheLife #GodIsLove #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“There are then three means whereby we shall reach the Divine courts that are above and enter the Church of the firstborn; namely by practice in virtue of every kind by faith in rightness of doctrine and by hope of life to come. Is there any one else than our Lord Jesus the Christ who could ever be a leader a helper or a means for granting us success in such matters as these? Surely not: do not think it.” – St Cyril of Alexandria #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #HolyFifty #IAmTheWay #IAmTheTruth #IAmTheLife #GodIsLove #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

May 12, 2018

“There are then three means whereby we shall reach the Divine courts that are above and enter the Church of the firstborn; namely, by practice in virtue of every kind, by faith in rightness of doctrine, and by hope of life to come. Is there any one else than our Lord Jesus the Christ, who could ever be a leader, a helper, or a means for granting us success in such matters as these? Surely not: do not think it.” – St Cyril of Alexandria #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #HolyFifty #IAmTheWay #IAmTheTruth #IAmTheLife #GodIsLove #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“There are then three means whereby we shall reach the Divine courts that are above and enter the Church of the firstborn; namely, by practice in virtue of every kind, by faith in rightness of doctrine, and by hope of life to come. Is there any one else than our Lord Jesus the Christ, who could ever be a leader, a helper, or a means for granting us success in such matters as these? Surely not: do not think it.” – St Cyril of Alexandria #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #HolyFifty #IAmTheWay #IAmTheTruth #IAmTheLife #GodIsLove #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

May 12, 2018

“If you bring to mind that you are a son of God then you ought to be in the image of God… so are you in the image of God? Are you like Him? The son ought to be loving and obedient to his father… so are you loving and obedient to God? Do all who see you say ‘Truly this is a son of God’?” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #image #childrenofgod #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreadings #one

“If you bring to mind that you are a son of God then you ought to be in the image of God… so are you in the image of God? Are you like Him? The son ought to be loving and obedient to his father… so are you loving and obedient to God? Do all who see you say ‘Truly this is a son of God’?” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #image #childrenofgod #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreadings #one

May 11, 2018

“If you bring to mind that you are a son of God, then you ought to be in the image of God… so are you in the image of God? Are you like Him? The son ought to be loving and obedient to his father… so are you loving and obedient to God? Do all who see you say, ‘Truly, this is a son of God’?” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #image #childrenofgod #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreadings #one

“If you bring to mind that you are a son of God, then you ought to be in the image of God… so are you in the image of God? Are you like Him? The son ought to be loving and obedient to his father… so are you loving and obedient to God? Do all who see you say, ‘Truly, this is a son of God’?” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #image #childrenofgod #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreadings #one

May 11, 2018