Contemplations – Page 38 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

• Covenant Thursday • “At the Divine Table we should not simply see the bread and the cup which have been offered, but raising our minds on high we should, with faith, understand that on the Sacred Table lies the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Who is offered as a Sacrifice by the priests; and truly receiving His precious Body and Blood, we should believe that this is a sign of our resurrection”. – Fathers of the Nicaean Council • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace…

• Covenant Thursday • “At the Divine Table we should not simply see the bread and the cup which have been offered, but raising our minds on high we should, with faith, understand that on the Sacred Table lies the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Who is offered as a Sacrifice by the priests; and truly receiving His precious Body and Blood, we should believe that this is a sign of our resurrection”. – Fathers of the Nicaean Council • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace…

May 2, 2024

Thursday eve of the Holy Pascha Week + Sixth Hour + + The wisdom of the world is foolishness with God; therefore let no one glory simply because of his preeminence in human learning. – St. Clement #copticorthodox #holyweek #holypascha

Thursday eve of the Holy Pascha Week + Sixth Hour + + The wisdom of the world is foolishness with God; therefore let no one glory simply because of his preeminence in human learning. – St. Clement #copticorthodox #holyweek #holypascha

May 1, 2024

+ He who sufficiently knows and judges himself does not have time to judge others. – Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow #copticorthodox #holyweek #holypascha

+ He who sufficiently knows and judges himself does not have time to judge others. – Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow #copticorthodox #holyweek #holypascha

May 1, 2024

•Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week• Nothing is so useful to the beginner as insults. The beginner who bears insults is like a tree that is watered everyday. ABBA Isaiah. • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

•Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week• Nothing is so useful to the beginner as insults. The beginner who bears insults is like a tree that is watered everyday. ABBA Isaiah. • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 30, 2024

• Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week • 12th Hour “Would that each day we say to the Lord, ‘I surrender to You, O Lord, my life: Let my heart and my soul and my body and my thoughts, my night and my day, and my life be all Yours. Let it be fruitful.” – Tamav Irini • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

• Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week • 12th Hour “Would that each day we say to the Lord, ‘I surrender to You, O Lord, my life: Let my heart and my soul and my body and my thoughts, my night and my day, and my life be all Yours. Let it be fruitful.” – Tamav Irini • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 29, 2024

•Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week• First Hour “If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears, tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

•Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week• First Hour “If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears, tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 29, 2024