Contemplations – Page 336 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness than to be without friends… If any one has a friend such as I speak of he will acknowledge the truth of my words. He though he sees his friend every day is not satiated. For him he prays for the same things as for himself. I know one who calling upon holy men in…

“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness than to be without friends… If any one has a friend such as I speak of he will acknowledge the truth of my words. He though he sees his friend every day is not satiated. For him he prays for the same things as for himself. I know one who calling upon holy men in…

Jun 6, 2018

“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends… If any one has a friend such as I speak of, he will acknowledge the truth of my words. He, though he sees his friend every day, is not satiated. For him he prays for the same things as for himself. I know one, who calling upon holy men in…

“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends… If any one has a friend such as I speak of, he will acknowledge the truth of my words. He, though he sees his friend every day, is not satiated. For him he prays for the same things as for himself. I know one, who calling upon holy men in…

Jun 6, 2018

“The candle is a beautiful example of the one who gives himself; for it melts and is no more that it may give light to others.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pentecost #shine #light #coptic #dailyreading #copticorthodox #godislove

“The candle is a beautiful example of the one who gives himself; for it melts and is no more that it may give light to others.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pentecost #shine #light #coptic #dailyreading #copticorthodox #godislove

Jun 5, 2018

“The candle is a beautiful example of the one who gives himself; for it melts and is no more that it may give light to others.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pentecost #shine #light #coptic #dailyreading #copticorthodox #godislove

“The candle is a beautiful example of the one who gives himself; for it melts and is no more that it may give light to others.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pentecost #shine #light #coptic #dailyreading #copticorthodox #godislove

Jun 5, 2018

“Let us glorify God not by our faith alone but also by our life since otherwise it would not be glory but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #pentecost #dailyreading #christian #communion #coptic #copticchurch

“Let us glorify God not by our faith alone but also by our life since otherwise it would not be glory but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #pentecost #dailyreading #christian #communion #coptic #copticchurch

Jun 4, 2018

“Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #pentecost #dailyreading #christian #communion #coptic #copticchurch

“Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #pentecost #dailyreading #christian #communion #coptic #copticchurch

Jun 4, 2018