Contemplations – Page 356 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

The Lord did not say: “ Do not make the holy house…” but He said: “ Do not make My Father’s House….” So here He calls God His Father. They were not angered because they believed Him to be using that expression in a simplistic way and did not understand these words except after He explained that He spoke these words to equate Himself with God. They then got angered against Him. ~ St John Chrysostom #pascha #lent #houseofgod #coptic #copticorthodox

The Lord did not say: “ Do not make the holy house…” but He said: “ Do not make My Father’s House….” So here He calls God His Father. They were not angered because they believed Him to be using that expression in a simplistic way and did not understand these words except after He explained that He spoke these words to equate Himself with God. They then got angered against Him. ~ St John Chrysostom #pascha #lent #houseofgod #coptic #copticorthodox

Apr 2, 2018

“Let us also do likewise, and let us sing hymns, and give up our garments to them that bear Him. For what should we deserve, when some clothe the ass on which He was set, and others strew the garments even under her feet; but we, seeing him naked, and not being even commanded to strip ourselves, but to spend of what is laid by, not even so are liberal? And when they indeed attend upon Him before and behind, but we, when He comes unto us, send Him away, and thrust Him off and insult Him.” St John Chrysostom…

“Let us also do likewise, and let us sing hymns, and give up our garments to them that bear Him. For what should we deserve, when some clothe the ass on which He was set, and others strew the garments even under her feet; but we, seeing him naked, and not being even commanded to strip ourselves, but to spend of what is laid by, not even so are liberal? And when they indeed attend upon Him before and behind, but we, when He comes unto us, send Him away, and thrust Him off and insult Him.” St John Chrysostom…

Apr 1, 2018

“The Lord speaks about death and calls it sleep. Sleep indicates physical rest as it helps restore the energy of the body. Thus a person wakes up to start in a new day fully active and energetic. This is true as well in the case of the sleep of death; for a believer, when he goes to sleep, rises up into a new life armed with new potentials of a new world” – Fr Tadros Malaty . “Truly it is not said about saints that they are dead but rather they are laying down or resting” St Jerome . .…

“The Lord speaks about death and calls it sleep. Sleep indicates physical rest as it helps restore the energy of the body. Thus a person wakes up to start in a new day fully active and energetic. This is true as well in the case of the sleep of death; for a believer, when he goes to sleep, rises up into a new life armed with new potentials of a new world” – Fr Tadros Malaty . “Truly it is not said about saints that they are dead but rather they are laying down or resting” St Jerome . .…

Mar 31, 2018

“Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is beyond measure, and your wisdom beyond reckoning.” – St. Augustine #prepare #lent #praise #blessed #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox

“Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is beyond measure, and your wisdom beyond reckoning.” – St. Augustine #prepare #lent #praise #blessed #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox

Mar 30, 2018

“Do not hold aloof from the Church; for nothing is stronger than the Church. The Church is your hope, your salvation, your refuge. It is higher than the heaven, it is wider than the earth. It never waxes old, but is always in full vigour.” St John Chrysostom #TheChurch HouseoftheLord #hope #salvation #healing #refuge #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Do not hold aloof from the Church; for nothing is stronger than the Church. The Church is your hope, your salvation, your refuge. It is higher than the heaven, it is wider than the earth. It never waxes old, but is always in full vigour.” St John Chrysostom #TheChurch HouseoftheLord #hope #salvation #healing #refuge #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 29, 2018

Would that I, Lord, forget all, and You alone remain to satisfy my life- H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #coptic #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #lent #dailyreadings

Would that I, Lord, forget all, and You alone remain to satisfy my life- H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #coptic #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #lent #dailyreadings

Mar 28, 2018