Contemplations – Page 381 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“How good is He who has lifted the earth up to the heavens?! Even the twinkling planets reflect His heavenly glory as in a mirror. The hosts of apostles, martyrs, and priests also shine as glorious planets and grant light to the world.” St Ambrose #JesusChrist #Lightoftheworld #overcomesdarkness #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“How good is He who has lifted the earth up to the heavens?! Even the twinkling planets reflect His heavenly glory as in a mirror. The hosts of apostles, martyrs, and priests also shine as glorious planets and grant light to the world.” St Ambrose #JesusChrist #Lightoftheworld #overcomesdarkness #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 14, 2017

“He says, “Perfect love casts out fear.” For the perfection of a believing man is love.” – St. Clement of Alexandria #love #perfectlovecastsoutfear #perfectlove #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“He says, “Perfect love casts out fear.” For the perfection of a believing man is love.” – St. Clement of Alexandria #love #perfectlovecastsoutfear #perfectlove #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 13, 2017

“The cloud of our enemies does not dismay us, but we place our trust in the Spirit’s help, and boldly proclaim the Truth” – St. Basil . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holy50days #ourhelper #ourdeliverer

“The cloud of our enemies does not dismay us, but we place our trust in the Spirit’s help, and boldly proclaim the Truth” – St. Basil . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holy50days #ourhelper #ourdeliverer

May 12, 2017

“Do not doubt therefore…and do not distance yourself from God’s righteousness for it is a blessing that is easy to obtain and it is granted to all without exception.” St John Chrysostom #justifiedbyHisgrace #redemption #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Do not doubt therefore…and do not distance yourself from God’s righteousness for it is a blessing that is easy to obtain and it is granted to all without exception.” St John Chrysostom #justifiedbyHisgrace #redemption #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 11, 2017

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #holy50

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #holy50

May 10, 2017

Your example is now the life of St Mary, from which shines forth, as from a mirror, all the beauty of Chastity and the pattern of every virtue – St Ambrose . . She lived a life of abandonment, not protesting, not resisting, not objecting but quietly abandoning to the will of God, without discussion – H.H Pope Shenouda lll . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #commemorationofourmothersbirth #blessedvirginstmary #whoborethesaviour #richinvirtue

Your example is now the life of St Mary, from which shines forth, as from a mirror, all the beauty of Chastity and the pattern of every virtue – St Ambrose . . She lived a life of abandonment, not protesting, not resisting, not objecting but quietly abandoning to the will of God, without discussion – H.H Pope Shenouda lll . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #commemorationofourmothersbirth #blessedvirginstmary #whoborethesaviour #richinvirtue

May 9, 2017