Contemplations – Page 342 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“People should not claim for themselves what they have not obtained as a result of their own effort. They need to explain it as the gift that they have received freely from God; otherwise He will withdraw such blessings from the ungrateful. The Baptist did not want that to happen to him for he wanted to be thankful. He confessed he had been blessed, and proclaimed that he rejoiced on hearing the voice of the Bridegroom by saying: “Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled” St. Augustine #Christ #Bridegroom #bride #joy #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“People should not claim for themselves what they have not obtained as a result of their own effort. They need to explain it as the gift that they have received freely from God; otherwise He will withdraw such blessings from the ungrateful. The Baptist did not want that to happen to him for he wanted to be thankful. He confessed he had been blessed, and proclaimed that he rejoiced on hearing the voice of the Bridegroom by saying: “Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled” St. Augustine #Christ #Bridegroom #bride #joy #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jan 28, 2018

“If you put your confidence in baptism to the point that you neglect your behaviour after it, Paul says that, even if you are baptised, if you are not led by the Spirit afterward you will lose the dignity bestowed on you and the honour of your adoption. This is why he does not talk about those who received the Spirit in the past but rather about those who are being led by the Spirit now.” – St. John Chrysostom #ledbytheSpirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If you put your confidence in baptism to the point that you neglect your behaviour after it, Paul says that, even if you are baptised, if you are not led by the Spirit afterward you will lose the dignity bestowed on you and the honour of your adoption. This is why he does not talk about those who received the Spirit in the past but rather about those who are being led by the Spirit now.” – St. John Chrysostom #ledbytheSpirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jan 27, 2018

“Christ gave light and saved His children; our spirit was blinded…Thanks to Him the circle of darkness which shrouded us has been broken, and we recovered our sight.” – St. Clement of Rome #sayingsofthefathers #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #light #world #salvation

“Christ gave light and saved His children; our spirit was blinded…Thanks to Him the circle of darkness which shrouded us has been broken, and we recovered our sight.” – St. Clement of Rome #sayingsofthefathers #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #light #world #salvation

Jan 26, 2018

“Since the sufferings of those who are close to us motivate us to struggle, what about the sufferings of our Lord Jesus? Truly, His suffering and the suffering of the Apostles are a great consolation for us! My beloved, suffering accomplishes two great matters: it purifies us of our sins and grants us power as spiritual men.” St John Chrysostom #cloudofwitnesses #strive #endure #suffering #affliction #witness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Since the sufferings of those who are close to us motivate us to struggle, what about the sufferings of our Lord Jesus? Truly, His suffering and the suffering of the Apostles are a great consolation for us! My beloved, suffering accomplishes two great matters: it purifies us of our sins and grants us power as spiritual men.” St John Chrysostom #cloudofwitnesses #strive #endure #suffering #affliction #witness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jan 25, 2018

God does not cease to change our shortcomings and weak will. There are people who are like water, very cold and weak. Let us bring such people into the presence of the Lord to change their will into wine, so they are no longer like water and become a source of joy for themselves and others.This is the love better than wine which takes our weak nature to the new life and carries the power of life. – St John Chrysostom. . . #lovebetterthananything #greatestlove #fillsourheart #satisfiesus #supportsourweaknesses #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodoxy #copticorthodoxy #orthodox #greatestjoy

God does not cease to change our shortcomings and weak will. There are people who are like water, very cold and weak. Let us bring such people into the presence of the Lord to change their will into wine, so they are no longer like water and become a source of joy for themselves and others.This is the love better than wine which takes our weak nature to the new life and carries the power of life. – St John Chrysostom. . . #lovebetterthananything #greatestlove #fillsourheart #satisfiesus #supportsourweaknesses #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodoxy #copticorthodoxy #orthodox #greatestjoy

Jan 24, 2018

“I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.” St Ignatius of Antioch #martyrdom #dietotheworld #dietosin #dieforChrist #acts #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.” St Ignatius of Antioch #martyrdom #dietotheworld #dietosin #dieforChrist #acts #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jan 23, 2018