Contemplations – Page 358 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Leave all your desires. He who made heaven and earth is more beautiful than all; he who made all things is better than all; he will be to you everything you love. Don’t let what was made take such a hold of you that you lose him by which you yourself were made. – St Augustine . #Bridegroom #LeaveYourDesires #Heaven #Earth #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Leave all your desires. He who made heaven and earth is more beautiful than all; he who made all things is better than all; he will be to you everything you love. Don’t let what was made take such a hold of you that you lose him by which you yourself were made. – St Augustine . #Bridegroom #LeaveYourDesires #Heaven #Earth #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Oct 1, 2017

“Your honour is kept for you in heaven. Your honour is in your endurance and in carrying the cross, for through them you will resemble your Master.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #bearyourcross #carryyourcross #discipleship #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Your honour is kept for you in heaven. Your honour is in your endurance and in carrying the cross, for through them you will resemble your Master.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #bearyourcross #carryyourcross #discipleship #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Sep 29, 2017

“Who is He? He is the Word of Truth, the Word of non-corruption, who renews man, by bringing him back to the truth. He is the goad that provokes to salvation, He is the One who destroys perdition, and drives away death. He builds the temple of God in men, and makes them His dwelling place.  The sick are in need of a Saviour. The lost need a guide. The blind are in need of someone to lead them to light. The thirsty need the living fountain, from which, if someone drinks, one will never thirst. The dead need life. The sheep are in…

“Who is He? He is the Word of Truth, the Word of non-corruption, who renews man, by bringing him back to the truth. He is the goad that provokes to salvation, He is the One who destroys perdition, and drives away death. He builds the temple of God in men, and makes them His dwelling place.  The sick are in need of a Saviour. The lost need a guide. The blind are in need of someone to lead them to light. The thirsty need the living fountain, from which, if someone drinks, one will never thirst. The dead need life. The sheep are in…

Sep 28, 2017

Christ is hung upon the Cross, and the devil has become a corpse. Christ has been stretched on the Cross, and a standard of salvation has been given to the world. Christ has been nailed to the Cross, and every soul has been released from bonds. Christ has been fixed to the Cross, and all creation has been set free from the slavery of corruption. – St John Chrysostom . Icon by Fr Raphael Maher . #feastofthecross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #thecross #ourfreedom #oursalvation #ourhope #ourhealing

Christ is hung upon the Cross, and the devil has become a corpse. Christ has been stretched on the Cross, and a standard of salvation has been given to the world. Christ has been nailed to the Cross, and every soul has been released from bonds. Christ has been fixed to the Cross, and all creation has been set free from the slavery of corruption. – St John Chrysostom . Icon by Fr Raphael Maher . #feastofthecross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #thecross #ourfreedom #oursalvation #ourhope #ourhealing

Sep 27, 2017

The Great and Strong One desires an adulteress. I speak of the human nature. If one desires an adulteress, he is condemned; so why does God desire an adulteress to be His bride? He did not send one of His servants, nor an angel, nor an archangel, nor a cherub, nor a seraph; but He Himself, who loved her, came down to her. He does not lead her as an adulteress to the heavens, but He Himself descended to her. As long as she cannot go up to heaven, He descended on earth for her. He came to the adulteress,…

The Great and Strong One desires an adulteress. I speak of the human nature. If one desires an adulteress, he is condemned; so why does God desire an adulteress to be His bride? He did not send one of His servants, nor an angel, nor an archangel, nor a cherub, nor a seraph; but He Himself, who loved her, came down to her. He does not lead her as an adulteress to the heavens, but He Himself descended to her. As long as she cannot go up to heaven, He descended on earth for her. He came to the adulteress,…

Sep 26, 2017

“It is the Lord Himself who sows, for He dwells in the apostles. It is He who also harvests, and without Him they are counted as nothing… For the Lord says (John 15:5) “Without Me you can do nothing”. St Augustine #preaching #willofgod #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“It is the Lord Himself who sows, for He dwells in the apostles. It is He who also harvests, and without Him they are counted as nothing… For the Lord says (John 15:5) “Without Me you can do nothing”. St Augustine #preaching #willofgod #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

Sep 25, 2017