Contemplations – Page 386 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. Sacrifice a lamb without blemish, commanded Moses, and sprinkle its blood on your doors. If we were to ask him what he meant, and how the blood of an irrational beast could possibly save men endowed with reason, his answer would be that the saving power lies not in the blood itself, but in the fact that it is a sign of the Lord’s blood. In those days, when the destroying angel saw the blood on the…

If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. Sacrifice a lamb without blemish, commanded Moses, and sprinkle its blood on your doors. If we were to ask him what he meant, and how the blood of an irrational beast could possibly save men endowed with reason, his answer would be that the saving power lies not in the blood itself, but in the fact that it is a sign of the Lord’s blood. In those days, when the destroying angel saw the blood on the…

Apr 14, 2017

“Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: ‘This is My Body.’ No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it. Recognise in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side.” St Augustine #TheLastSupper #ThursdayoftheCovenant #Pascha #HolyWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: ‘This is My Body.’ No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it. Recognise in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side.” St Augustine #TheLastSupper #ThursdayoftheCovenant #Pascha #HolyWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Apr 13, 2017

“May each person forgive the sins of his brother, and pray for other sinners. In this manner each person would wash the other person’s feet.” St Augustine #washingdisciplesfeet #forgiveness #forgiveoneanother #MaundyThursday #Liturgyofthewaters #Pascha HolyWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“May each person forgive the sins of his brother, and pray for other sinners. In this manner each person would wash the other person’s feet.” St Augustine #washingdisciplesfeet #forgiveness #forgiveoneanother #MaundyThursday #Liturgyofthewaters #Pascha HolyWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Apr 13, 2017

“The broken vessel was a reminder that the destruction of death precedes resurrection to life. The perfume is better released to all the world than sealed up. In baptism believers are anointed with oil by analogy to his anointing.” – St. Jerome #spikenard #anointing #fragrantoil #pascha #holyweek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The broken vessel was a reminder that the destruction of death precedes resurrection to life. The perfume is better released to all the world than sealed up. In baptism believers are anointed with oil by analogy to his anointing.” – St. Jerome #spikenard #anointing #fragrantoil #pascha #holyweek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Apr 12, 2017

“Let us therefore contribute whatever we have— wealth, diligence, or care giving—for our neighbor‘s advantage. For the talents here are each person‘s ability, whether in the way of protection, or in money, or in teaching or in whatever thing one has been given. Let no one say, ―I have but one talent and can do nothing with it.‖ For this end God gave us speech, and hands, and feet, and strength of body and mind and understanding, that we might use all these things both for our own salvation and for our neighbour‘s advantage.” – St. John Chrysostom #useyourgifts #glorifyGodwithyourtalents…

“Let us therefore contribute whatever we have— wealth, diligence, or care giving—for our neighbor‘s advantage. For the talents here are each person‘s ability, whether in the way of protection, or in money, or in teaching or in whatever thing one has been given. Let no one say, ―I have but one talent and can do nothing with it.‖ For this end God gave us speech, and hands, and feet, and strength of body and mind and understanding, that we might use all these things both for our own salvation and for our neighbour‘s advantage.” – St. John Chrysostom #useyourgifts #glorifyGodwithyourtalents…

Apr 11, 2017

Be confident that the fear of God is the path that leads to love. – Pope Shenouda . #FearGod #Coptic #Orthodox #Blessed #WeAreBlessed #FearTheLord #Fear #CopticOrthodox #HolyWeek #Pascha

Be confident that the fear of God is the path that leads to love. – Pope Shenouda . #FearGod #Coptic #Orthodox #Blessed #WeAreBlessed #FearTheLord #Fear #CopticOrthodox #HolyWeek #Pascha

Apr 10, 2017