Contemplations – Page 383 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“The Lord came fore this reason: to take away the sins of the world; for it is impossible for mankind to get rid of them except through washing them away. Therefore it is necessary for the person who believes not to depart from this world while bearing the old man. As long as a person does not, through faith, kill the old man, bury, and die in him (the old man), then he will go to that place and be punished for his earlier sins.” – St. John Chrysostom #believe #hetrampleddowndeathbyhisdeath #Hehasdeliveredusfromthepowerofdeath #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The Lord came fore this reason: to take away the sins of the world; for it is impossible for mankind to get rid of them except through washing them away. Therefore it is necessary for the person who believes not to depart from this world while bearing the old man. As long as a person does not, through faith, kill the old man, bury, and die in him (the old man), then he will go to that place and be punished for his earlier sins.” – St. John Chrysostom #believe #hetrampleddowndeathbyhisdeath #Hehasdeliveredusfromthepowerofdeath #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 3, 2017

“If you find fear in your heart know that your faith has started to be shaken” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #faith #mustardseed #movemountains #nothingisimpossible #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If you find fear in your heart know that your faith has started to be shaken” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #faith #mustardseed #movemountains #nothingisimpossible #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

May 2, 2017

Teach him to sing those psalms which are so full of love of wisdom; as at once concerning chastity or rather, before all, of not companying with the wicked. – St. John Chrysostom . #SingPraises #Sing #Praise #Worship #Fellowship #Songs #Hymns #SingToTheLord #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Teach him to sing those psalms which are so full of love of wisdom; as at once concerning chastity or rather, before all, of not companying with the wicked. – St. John Chrysostom . #SingPraises #Sing #Praise #Worship #Fellowship #Songs #Hymns #SingToTheLord #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings

May 1, 2017

“What He declares, here, is nothing but this: “Belief in Me is not an ordinary thing. It does not come by means of human evidence or proofs. It rather needs a proclamation from above and a spirit whose disposition is good. God attracts that spirit so that it may accept the proclamation.” Saint John Chrysostom . “I shall not cast out the person who comes to Me: that is to say, I shall not throw him like a useless vessel…as a despised person and he will not remain without a share of My care. I shall gather him into My…

“What He declares, here, is nothing but this: “Belief in Me is not an ordinary thing. It does not come by means of human evidence or proofs. It rather needs a proclamation from above and a spirit whose disposition is good. God attracts that spirit so that it may accept the proclamation.” Saint John Chrysostom . “I shall not cast out the person who comes to Me: that is to say, I shall not throw him like a useless vessel…as a despised person and he will not remain without a share of My care. I shall gather him into My…

Apr 30, 2017

“Accordingly, I beseech you, let us so perform all our actions that we may not fail to obtain such glory as this. To obtain it is by no means difficult, if we desire it, or arduous, if we apply ourselves to it. For, “If we endure, we shall also reign.” What is the meaning of “If we endure”? If we patiently bear tribulations and persecutions; if we walk the narrow path. The narrow path is unattractive by nature but becomes easy when we choose to follow it, because of our hope for the future.” – St. John Chrysostom #endure #endurance…

“Accordingly, I beseech you, let us so perform all our actions that we may not fail to obtain such glory as this. To obtain it is by no means difficult, if we desire it, or arduous, if we apply ourselves to it. For, “If we endure, we shall also reign.” What is the meaning of “If we endure”? If we patiently bear tribulations and persecutions; if we walk the narrow path. The narrow path is unattractive by nature but becomes easy when we choose to follow it, because of our hope for the future.” – St. John Chrysostom #endure #endurance…

Apr 29, 2017

Trust that by such a struggle, you will receive comfort and enthusiasm, from your prayers or during your prayers and that you will feel that your state of separation from God is over once and for all. You will feel, too, that you have not just been repeating empty words in vain, like the unbelievers, but that you have been pouring out your whole soul before God. – Pope Shenouda . #DailyReadings #Orthodox #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #TrustInGod #Trust #SeekHim

Trust that by such a struggle, you will receive comfort and enthusiasm, from your prayers or during your prayers and that you will feel that your state of separation from God is over once and for all. You will feel, too, that you have not just been repeating empty words in vain, like the unbelievers, but that you have been pouring out your whole soul before God. – Pope Shenouda . #DailyReadings #Orthodox #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #TrustInGod #Trust #SeekHim

Apr 28, 2017