Contemplations – Page 380 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

He who busies himself with the sins of others, or judges his brother on suspicion, has not yet even begun to repent or to examine himself so as to discover his own sins – St Maximus the Confessor . . #looktoyoursins #donotjudge #examineyourself #repent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent #lentjourney

He who busies himself with the sins of others, or judges his brother on suspicion, has not yet even begun to repent or to examine himself so as to discover his own sins – St Maximus the Confessor . . #looktoyoursins #donotjudge #examineyourself #repent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent #lentjourney

Mar 29, 2017

The whole life of the Christian is a holy longing -St. Augustine . . #seekhim #blessedarethosewhohungerandthirst #thirstforhim who #thirstforyou #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #lentjourney

The whole life of the Christian is a holy longing -St. Augustine . . #seekhim #blessedarethosewhohungerandthirst #thirstforhim who #thirstforyou #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #lentjourney

Mar 28, 2017

For this death is not death, but only a kind of emigration and translation from the worse to the better, from earth to heaven, from men to angels, and archangels, and Him who is the Lord of angels and archangels. – St John Chrysostom . . #hope #comfort #heaven #life #beingwithhimforever #nomoretears #nomoresorrow #home #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #fasting #lent #lentjourney

For this death is not death, but only a kind of emigration and translation from the worse to the better, from earth to heaven, from men to angels, and archangels, and Him who is the Lord of angels and archangels. – St John Chrysostom . . #hope #comfort #heaven #life #beingwithhimforever #nomoretears #nomoresorrow #home #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #fasting #lent #lentjourney

Mar 27, 2017

“We should be ashamed, beloved, we should be ashamed and sigh over our extreme languor. He kept waiting for thirty-eight years without getting what he hoped; yet in spite of that he did not retreat. He did not fail because of negligence on his part. He failed, rather, because of the jostling, the violence and the trouble of the others. All that did not cause him to be apathetic. Whereas, we, if we persevered in prayer for ten days for a certain request and did not obtain it, our zeal declines.” St. John Chrysostom #theparalytic #Hope #waitonTheLord #healing #Godismyhelper #Lent…

“We should be ashamed, beloved, we should be ashamed and sigh over our extreme languor. He kept waiting for thirty-eight years without getting what he hoped; yet in spite of that he did not retreat. He did not fail because of negligence on his part. He failed, rather, because of the jostling, the violence and the trouble of the others. All that did not cause him to be apathetic. Whereas, we, if we persevered in prayer for ten days for a certain request and did not obtain it, our zeal declines.” St. John Chrysostom #theparalytic #Hope #waitonTheLord #healing #Godismyhelper #Lent…

Mar 26, 2017

“Although the road of the kingdom is narrow and difficult, yet it leads to life and when one enters it, it becomes wide and enjoyable.” – St. Athanasius #bepatient #faith #theLordisnear #maranatha #tasteandseetheLordisgood #lent #greatlent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Although the road of the kingdom is narrow and difficult, yet it leads to life and when one enters it, it becomes wide and enjoyable.” – St. Athanasius #bepatient #faith #theLordisnear #maranatha #tasteandseetheLordisgood #lent #greatlent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 25, 2017

“Christ suffered for our sakes, and we ought to suffer with Him also. We want to suffer with Him, and the Holy Bible tells us, ‘If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together’. Would that we be crucified with Christ” – Pope Shenouda . #HeGaveUsLove #UnconditionalLove #WeAreHis #IAmYours #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox #Love

“Christ suffered for our sakes, and we ought to suffer with Him also. We want to suffer with Him, and the Holy Bible tells us, ‘If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together’. Would that we be crucified with Christ” – Pope Shenouda . #HeGaveUsLove #UnconditionalLove #WeAreHis #IAmYours #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox #Love

Mar 24, 2017