Contemplations – Page 332 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Human pride brought you down so that divine humility alone can lift you up.” – St. Augustine #lent #humble #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox

“Human pride brought you down so that divine humility alone can lift you up.” – St. Augustine #lent #humble #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox

Mar 5, 2018

“True repentance is a human longing for the origin from which we were taken. It is the desire of a heart that strayed from God, and finally felt it could go no further away.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #ThereturnoftheProdigalSon #TheProdigalSon #repentance #OurFather #renewal #thirdSundayofLent #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“True repentance is a human longing for the origin from which we were taken. It is the desire of a heart that strayed from God, and finally felt it could go no further away.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #ThereturnoftheProdigalSon #TheProdigalSon #repentance #OurFather #renewal #thirdSundayofLent #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 4, 2018

‘The voice of forgiveness did not ring in his ears, and he forgot all about the patient love of his master! Look how good it is to remember your sins! If this man had kept them clearly in his memory, he would not have been so cruel and violent.’ – St. John Chrysostom #forgiveasweareforgiven #whoamI #unforgivingservant #lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

‘The voice of forgiveness did not ring in his ears, and he forgot all about the patient love of his master! Look how good it is to remember your sins! If this man had kept them clearly in his memory, he would not have been so cruel and violent.’ – St. John Chrysostom #forgiveasweareforgiven #whoamI #unforgivingservant #lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 3, 2018

“Love does not seek its own for it lives for the sake of others, in the realm of God.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #coptic #orthodoxy #love #lent #fasting #dailyreadings

“Love does not seek its own for it lives for the sake of others, in the realm of God.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #coptic #orthodoxy #love #lent #fasting #dailyreadings

Mar 2, 2018

“Hold me worthy, O Lord, to behold your mercy in my soul before I depart from this world; may I be aware in myself at that hour of your comfort, along with those who have gone forth from this world in good hope. Open my heart, O my God, by your grace and purify me from any association with sin. Tread out in my heart the path of repentance, my God and my Lord, my hope and my boast, my strong refuge, by whom may my eyes be illumined, and may I have understanding of your truth, O Lord.” St…

“Hold me worthy, O Lord, to behold your mercy in my soul before I depart from this world; may I be aware in myself at that hour of your comfort, along with those who have gone forth from this world in good hope. Open my heart, O my God, by your grace and purify me from any association with sin. Tread out in my heart the path of repentance, my God and my Lord, my hope and my boast, my strong refuge, by whom may my eyes be illumined, and may I have understanding of your truth, O Lord.” St…

Mar 1, 2018

When you take food to nourish your body, you can scarcely be induced to leave the table before you are fully satisfied, except in an urgent situation, where you will not readily do so. How much more eagerly ought you to dwell on your spiritual nourishment and strengthen your soul with prayer; for the soul is far superior to the body, as heaven above earth, and the Heavenly above the earthly- St Basil the Great . . #spiritualfood #thewordofGod #prayer #lent #dailycopticreadings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox

When you take food to nourish your body, you can scarcely be induced to leave the table before you are fully satisfied, except in an urgent situation, where you will not readily do so. How much more eagerly ought you to dwell on your spiritual nourishment and strengthen your soul with prayer; for the soul is far superior to the body, as heaven above earth, and the Heavenly above the earthly- St Basil the Great . . #spiritualfood #thewordofGod #prayer #lent #dailycopticreadings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox

Feb 28, 2018