Contemplations – Page 379 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” But what he commands is neither hard nor painful when he himself helps us in such a way so that the very thing he requires may be accomplished. For whatever seems hard in what is enjoined, love makes easy. – Saint Augustine . #TakeUpYourCross #FollowHim #Faith #Hope #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #Follow #HisWill

How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” But what he commands is neither hard nor painful when he himself helps us in such a way so that the very thing he requires may be accomplished. For whatever seems hard in what is enjoined, love makes easy. – Saint Augustine . #TakeUpYourCross #FollowHim #Faith #Hope #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #Follow #HisWill

May 26, 2017

“Amazing! Look again, whither He has raised the Church. As though He were lifting it up by some engine, He has raised it up to a vast height, and set it on yonder throne; for where the Head is, there is the body also. There is no interval of separation between the Head and the body; for were there a separation, then would the one no longer be a body, nor would the other any longer be a Head.” St John Chrysostom #FeastoftheAscension #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Amazing! Look again, whither He has raised the Church. As though He were lifting it up by some engine, He has raised it up to a vast height, and set it on yonder throne; for where the Head is, there is the body also. There is no interval of separation between the Head and the body; for were there a separation, then would the one no longer be a body, nor would the other any longer be a Head.” St John Chrysostom #FeastoftheAscension #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 25, 2017

“I am a Christian. He who answers thus has declared everything at once-his country, profession, family; the believer belongs to no city on earth but to the heavenly Jerusalem.” St John Chrysostom . . #eternallife #ourrealhome #wherewebelong #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #godspromise #holy50days

“I am a Christian. He who answers thus has declared everything at once-his country, profession, family; the believer belongs to no city on earth but to the heavenly Jerusalem.” St John Chrysostom . . #eternallife #ourrealhome #wherewebelong #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #godspromise #holy50days

May 24, 2017

“We cannot find God, unless we find Him in our own hearts” St Augustine. . . #Godwithin #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holy50days

“We cannot find God, unless we find Him in our own hearts” St Augustine. . . #Godwithin #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holy50days

May 23, 2017

“Find Jesus at the door of your heart and you will discover paradise.” St John Chrysostom #eternallife #inChrist #SonofGod #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Find Jesus at the door of your heart and you will discover paradise.” St John Chrysostom #eternallife #inChrist #SonofGod #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 22, 2017

“By saying: “… you believe in God, believe also in Me”, the Lord intends to say that ‘all these difficulties will surely pass away since by having faith in Me and in My Father you become far more powerful than all the hardships that you will encounter. That faith will shield you from being conquered by any evil. St John Chrysostom #letnotyourheartbetroubled #believe #FaithinChrist #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“By saying: “… you believe in God, believe also in Me”, the Lord intends to say that ‘all these difficulties will surely pass away since by having faith in Me and in My Father you become far more powerful than all the hardships that you will encounter. That faith will shield you from being conquered by any evil. St John Chrysostom #letnotyourheartbetroubled #believe #FaithinChrist #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 21, 2017