Contemplations – Page 341 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“These six months are the difference between his age and the corporal age of the Lord Christ, according to what the archangel Gabriel said in his annunciation to the Holy Virgin of the Holy conception: “Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren” (Luke 1:36). Each of both Christ and the Baptist began his life at the age of thirty. John served during these six months. And when Christ appeared, he began to hide. In this short period, that saint was…

“These six months are the difference between his age and the corporal age of the Lord Christ, according to what the archangel Gabriel said in his annunciation to the Holy Virgin of the Holy conception: “Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren” (Luke 1:36). Each of both Christ and the Baptist began his life at the age of thirty. John served during these six months. And when Christ appeared, he began to hide. In this short period, that saint was…

Jan 8, 2018

“Gold, as paid to a mighty King; frankincense, as offered to God; myrrh, as to One who is to die for the sins of all.”St Augustine #FeastofTheNativity #Christisborn #threemagi #gifts #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Gold, as paid to a mighty King; frankincense, as offered to God; myrrh, as to One who is to die for the sins of all.”St Augustine #FeastofTheNativity #Christisborn #threemagi #gifts #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jan 7, 2018

“He who is of above dwells here on earth for the sake of our salvation, whereas man, who comes from earth is uplifted to the heavens above by means of the divine mercy.” – Origen#aSaviourIsBorn #aSaviorIsBorn #ChristtheLord #JoyToTheWorld #Nativity #Paramoun #Christmas #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox

“He who is of above dwells here on earth for the sake of our salvation, whereas man, who comes from earth is uplifted to the heavens above by means of the divine mercy.” – Origen#aSaviourIsBorn #aSaviorIsBorn #ChristtheLord #JoyToTheWorld #Nativity #Paramoun #Christmas #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox

Jan 6, 2018

“The more we contemplate about the Cross, the greater our unity with and the deeper our knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ becomes.”~ Father Pishoy Kamel #copticorthodox #churchfathers #coptic #dailyreadings #faith #orthodox #orthodoxy #cross #sonsofgod

“The more we contemplate about the Cross, the greater our unity with and the deeper our knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ becomes.”~ Father Pishoy Kamel #copticorthodox #churchfathers #coptic #dailyreadings #faith #orthodox #orthodoxy #cross #sonsofgod

Jan 5, 2018

“If then you have become the throne of God, and the Heavenly Charioteer has seated Himself within you, and your soul is entirely transformed into a spiritual eye, and is made into light; if you too are nourished with the heavenly food of that Spirit and have drunk of the Living Water, and have put on the secret garment of light – if your inward being has experienced all these things and is established in rich unshakable faith, then you are living the Eternal Life, and your soul even in this present time rests with Christ.”St Macarius the Great#Lightoftheworld #childrenofGod…

“If then you have become the throne of God, and the Heavenly Charioteer has seated Himself within you, and your soul is entirely transformed into a spiritual eye, and is made into light; if you too are nourished with the heavenly food of that Spirit and have drunk of the Living Water, and have put on the secret garment of light – if your inward being has experienced all these things and is established in rich unshakable faith, then you are living the Eternal Life, and your soul even in this present time rests with Christ.”St Macarius the Great#Lightoftheworld #childrenofGod…

Jan 4, 2018

Let God be in your life. When you serve someone, say ‘I am serving one of God’s children, one of God’s flock, one of God’s people, one of God’s creation. It is for the sake of God that I serve him, for the sake of love that I serve him, and not because of formalities- H.H Pope Shenouda lol..#seegodinwhoyouserve #godinchildren #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox

Let God be in your life. When you serve someone, say ‘I am serving one of God’s children, one of God’s flock, one of God’s people, one of God’s creation. It is for the sake of God that I serve him, for the sake of love that I serve him, and not because of formalities- H.H Pope Shenouda lol..#seegodinwhoyouserve #godinchildren #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox

Jan 3, 2018