Contemplations – Page 370 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“It is better for a man to be silent and be a Christian than to talk and not be one…. Men believe with the heart and confess with the mouth, the one unto righteousness, the other unto salvation. It is good to teach, if the teacher also does what he says.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch #believe #confess #webelieveconfessandglorify #believewiththeheart #confesswiththemouth #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“It is better for a man to be silent and be a Christian than to talk and not be one…. Men believe with the heart and confess with the mouth, the one unto righteousness, the other unto salvation. It is good to teach, if the teacher also does what he says.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch #believe #confess #webelieveconfessandglorify #believewiththeheart #confesswiththemouth #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Dec 30, 2017

When a man strives within himself to have his heart humbled and his thought not agitated, but peaceful, then all the snares of the enemy are without effect and there resides the Lord Himself. “His place is in peace” (Psalm 75:3). – St. Seraphim of Sarov #Dailyreadings #egypt #prayforegypt #forgiveness #love #coptic #copticorthodox #martyrs

When a man strives within himself to have his heart humbled and his thought not agitated, but peaceful, then all the snares of the enemy are without effect and there resides the Lord Himself. “His place is in peace” (Psalm 75:3). – St. Seraphim of Sarov #Dailyreadings #egypt #prayforegypt #forgiveness #love #coptic #copticorthodox #martyrs

Dec 29, 2017

“As a spark falling into the wide sea would straightway be quenched, or would become invisible, being overwhelmed by the multitude of the waters, so also all human wickedness, when it falls into the pool of the divine fountain, is more swiftly and easily overwhelmed, and made invisible, than that spark.” St John Chrysostom #Mercy #Forgiveness #salvation #repentance #NewYear #NewBeginnings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“As a spark falling into the wide sea would straightway be quenched, or would become invisible, being overwhelmed by the multitude of the waters, so also all human wickedness, when it falls into the pool of the divine fountain, is more swiftly and easily overwhelmed, and made invisible, than that spark.” St John Chrysostom #Mercy #Forgiveness #salvation #repentance #NewYear #NewBeginnings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Dec 28, 2017

Be careful so that while trying to strike sin, you strike not the sinner – St John Chrysostom . . #begracious #likeourlordjesus #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

Be careful so that while trying to strike sin, you strike not the sinner – St John Chrysostom . . #begracious #likeourlordjesus #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

Dec 27, 2017

Let us not mind offending men, if by respecting them we offend God – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy #godfirst

Let us not mind offending men, if by respecting them we offend God – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy #godfirst

Dec 26, 2017

“I cannot persuade myself that without love to others, and without, as far as rests with me, peaceableness towards all, I can be called a worthy servant of Jesus Christ.” – St. Basil the Great #love #dailyreading #saviour #servant #coptic #copticorthodox

“I cannot persuade myself that without love to others, and without, as far as rests with me, peaceableness towards all, I can be called a worthy servant of Jesus Christ.” – St. Basil the Great #love #dailyreading #saviour #servant #coptic #copticorthodox

Dec 25, 2017