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

“For the grace of God would not be grace in any way unless it were gracious in every way.”-St Augustine #orthodox #grace #copticorthodox #donotfear #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #coptic

“For the grace of God would not be grace in any way unless it were gracious in every way.”-St Augustine #orthodox #grace #copticorthodox #donotfear #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #coptic

Nov 24, 2017

“My Lord Jesus Christ … Make me worthy to go along the way of the saints. Keep me firm in the Orthodox faith, to keep the commandments and not to care about what is in this world. My Lord Jesus Christ, protect me. My Lord Jesus Christ shelter me in the shadow of Your wings. My Lord Jesus Christ, save me from the falls.” H.H. St Pope Kyrillos VI #vespers #StMinasFeast #StMina #TheWonderworker #Saints #Martyrs #dailyreadings #Coptic #Orthodox

“My Lord Jesus Christ … Make me worthy to go along the way of the saints. Keep me firm in the Orthodox faith, to keep the commandments and not to care about what is in this world. My Lord Jesus Christ, protect me. My Lord Jesus Christ shelter me in the shadow of Your wings. My Lord Jesus Christ, save me from the falls.” H.H. St Pope Kyrillos VI #vespers #StMinasFeast #StMina #TheWonderworker #Saints #Martyrs #dailyreadings #Coptic #Orthodox

Nov 23, 2017

“Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.” -St Ignatius of Antioch . . #persecution #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible

“Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.” -St Ignatius of Antioch . . #persecution #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible

Nov 22, 2017

Christianity is not a matter of persuading people of particular ideas, but of inviting them to share in the greatness of Christ. So pray that I may never fall into the trap of impressing people with clever speech, but instead I may learn to speak with humility, desiring only to impress people with Christ himself. – St Ignatius of Antioch . . #fishersofmen #preaching #withhumility #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

Christianity is not a matter of persuading people of particular ideas, but of inviting them to share in the greatness of Christ. So pray that I may never fall into the trap of impressing people with clever speech, but instead I may learn to speak with humility, desiring only to impress people with Christ himself. – St Ignatius of Antioch . . #fishersofmen #preaching #withhumility #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

Nov 21, 2017

“Escape to God alone if you want to escape from Him. Escape by confessing and not by hiding. Tell Him ‘You are my shelter’ and so let the only love, which grants life, to grow inside you.” – St. Augustine #shelter #love #mercy #coptic #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

“Escape to God alone if you want to escape from Him. Escape by confessing and not by hiding. Tell Him ‘You are my shelter’ and so let the only love, which grants life, to grow inside you.” – St. Augustine #shelter #love #mercy #coptic #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

Nov 20, 2017

“For the sower makes no distinction in the land submitted to him but simply and indifferently casts his seed. So He Himself too makes no distinction of rich and poor, of wise and unwise, of slothful or diligent, of brave or cowardly. He plants his seed among all, fulfilling His part… Now tell me how the greater part of the seed was lost? Not through the sower but through the ground that received it. The soul was unreceptive… But He speaks this parable as if to anoint his disciples and to teach them that they are not to be despondent…

“For the sower makes no distinction in the land submitted to him but simply and indifferently casts his seed. So He Himself too makes no distinction of rich and poor, of wise and unwise, of slothful or diligent, of brave or cowardly. He plants his seed among all, fulfilling His part… Now tell me how the greater part of the seed was lost? Not through the sower but through the ground that received it. The soul was unreceptive… But He speaks this parable as if to anoint his disciples and to teach them that they are not to be despondent…

Nov 19, 2017