Contemplations – Page 372 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“As much as our love for God is, so will be our joy in Him in eternity, and will be our happiness.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #joy #departureofHEMetropolitanKyrillos #MetropolitanKyrillos #MayTheLordReposeHisSoulInTheParadiseOfJoy #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“As much as our love for God is, so will be our joy in Him in eternity, and will be our happiness.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #joy #departureofHEMetropolitanKyrillos #MetropolitanKyrillos #MayTheLordReposeHisSoulInTheParadiseOfJoy #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Aug 14, 2017

“Now it was not accidentally but part of the purpose of the divine dispensation that Christ came after the prophets. For God does not pursue all things at once, but accommodates Himself to mankind through His great mercy; for if they despised His Son coming after His servants, much less would they have heard Him before. For they who listened not to the inferior commands, how would they have heard the greater?” John Chrysostom . “For when a man despises the grace given him; and forth with falls into the cares of the world, he delivers himself over to his…

“Now it was not accidentally but part of the purpose of the divine dispensation that Christ came after the prophets. For God does not pursue all things at once, but accommodates Himself to mankind through His great mercy; for if they despised His Son coming after His servants, much less would they have heard Him before. For they who listened not to the inferior commands, how would they have heard the greater?” John Chrysostom . “For when a man despises the grace given him; and forth with falls into the cares of the world, he delivers himself over to his…

Aug 13, 2017

“What is the meaning of ―took no oil with them‖? What is ―in their lamps‖? In their hearts. For this reason the apostle wrote, ―Indeed, this is our glory, the testimony of our conscience.‖14 There is the oil, the precious oil. This oil is of the gift of God. We can put oil into our lamps, but we ourselves cannot create the olive. See, I have oil. But did I create the oil? It is of the gift of God. So you have oil. Carry it with you. What does it mean to ―carry it with you‖? To have it…

“What is the meaning of ―took no oil with them‖? What is ―in their lamps‖? In their hearts. For this reason the apostle wrote, ―Indeed, this is our glory, the testimony of our conscience.‖14 There is the oil, the precious oil. This oil is of the gift of God. We can put oil into our lamps, but we ourselves cannot create the olive. See, I have oil. But did I create the oil? It is of the gift of God. So you have oil. Carry it with you. What does it mean to ―carry it with you‖? To have it…

Aug 12, 2017

“The peacemakers with others are not only those who reconcile enemies, but those who unmindful of wrongs cultivate peace. That peace only is blessed which islodged in the heart, and does not consist only in words. And they who love peace, they are the sons of peace. Or, if the peacemakers are they who do not contend one with another, but reconcile those that are at strife, they are rightly called the sons of God, seeing this was the chief employment of the Only-begotten Son, to reconcile things separated, to give peace to things at war.” St John Chrysostom #peace…

“The peacemakers with others are not only those who reconcile enemies, but those who unmindful of wrongs cultivate peace. That peace only is blessed which islodged in the heart, and does not consist only in words. And they who love peace, they are the sons of peace. Or, if the peacemakers are they who do not contend one with another, but reconcile those that are at strife, they are rightly called the sons of God, seeing this was the chief employment of the Only-begotten Son, to reconcile things separated, to give peace to things at war.” St John Chrysostom #peace…

Aug 11, 2017

“All the pleasures of the world, and all the kingdoms of this earth, shall profit me nothing. It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. “For what shall a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul? ”Him I seek, who died for us: Him I desire, who rose again for our sake.” St Ignatius of Antioch #liveforChrist #dieforChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #consecrationofchurchofStAnthony #StAnthonytheGreat

“All the pleasures of the world, and all the kingdoms of this earth, shall profit me nothing. It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. “For what shall a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul? ”Him I seek, who died for us: Him I desire, who rose again for our sake.” St Ignatius of Antioch #liveforChrist #dieforChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #consecrationofchurchofStAnthony #StAnthonytheGreat

Aug 10, 2017

“It is not he who begins well who is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God’s sight.” Saint Basil #firstwillbelast #lastwillbefirst #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“It is not he who begins well who is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God’s sight.” Saint Basil #firstwillbelast #lastwillbefirst #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Aug 9, 2017