Skip to content
Our Faith
Our Diocese
About the Diocese
Our Bishop
Clergy Directory
Churches Directory
Church Forms
News
Go2Galilee
Resources
Daily Readings
Contemplations
Sermons
Sermons by Season
Conferences, Retreats & Bible Studies
Bookstore
Spiritual Articles
Quiet Time
Questions & Answers
Order of Service
Coptic Hymns & Language
Sunday School
Seasons
App
Our Faith
Our Diocese
About the Diocese
Our Bishop
Clergy Directory
Churches Directory
Church Forms
News
Go2Galilee
Resources
Daily Readings
Contemplations
Sermons
Sermons by Season
Conferences, Retreats & Bible Studies
Bookstore
Spiritual Articles
Quiet Time
Questions & Answers
Order of Service
Coptic Hymns & Language
Sunday School
Seasons
App
Search for:
Contemplations
Contemplations
Christ is hung upon the Cross, and the devil has become a corpse. Christ has been stretched on the Cross, and a standard of salvation has been given to the world. Christ has been nailed to the Cross, and every soul has been released from bonds. Christ has been fixed to the Cross, and all creation has been set free from the slavery of corruption. – St John Chrysostom . Icon by Fr Raphael Maher . #feastofthecross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #thecross #ourfreedom #oursalvation #ourhope #ourhealing
Sep 27, 2017
Contemplations
The Great and Strong One desires an adulteress. I speak of the human nature. If one desires an adulteress, he is condemned; so why does God desire an adulteress to be His bride? He did not send one of His servants, nor an angel, nor an archangel, nor a cherub, nor a seraph; but He Himself, who loved her, came down to her. He does not lead her as an adulteress to the heavens, but He Himself descended to her. As long as she cannot go up to heaven, He descended on earth for her. He came to the adulteress,…
Sep 26, 2017
Contemplations
“It is the Lord Himself who sows, for He dwells in the apostles. It is He who also harvests, and without Him they are counted as nothing… For the Lord says (John 15:5) “Without Me you can do nothing”. St Augustine #preaching #willofgod #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
Sep 25, 2017
Contemplations
“This is the first Commandment,—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy soul, and with thy might according as thou art able. The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. ” St Ephraim the Syrian #Love #TheLordyourGod #andyourneighbour #firstcommandment #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Sep 24, 2017
Contemplations
“Hold to humility, for he who humbles himself will be exalted. The humble one is beloved from God and men, and his appearance is terrifying to the devils.” – St. Pope Cyril VI #humbleyourself #holdtohumility #humility #humble #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Sep 23, 2017
Contemplations
“We must love Christ and always seek Christ’s embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.” – St. Jerome #loveChrist #inexpressiblejoy #fullofglory #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Sep 22, 2017
Previous
1
…
327
328
329
…
434
Next