Contemplations – Page 4 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

First hour of Good Friday “Carrying the Cross is a daily invitation. The Cross, Oh Lord, was inside Your heart since the very beginning, before You carried it on Your back. The Cross represents Your love and sacrifice.” -Fr Bishoy Kamel • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #goodfriday #pascha #holyweek

First hour of Good Friday “Carrying the Cross is a daily invitation. The Cross, Oh Lord, was inside Your heart since the very beginning, before You carried it on Your back. The Cross represents Your love and sacrifice.” -Fr Bishoy Kamel • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #goodfriday #pascha #holyweek

Apr 18, 2025

Good Friday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “By saying then, “If it be possible, let it pass from me,” he showed his true humanity. But by saying, “Nevertheless not as I will, but as you will,” he showed his virtue and selfcommand. This too teaches us, even when nature pulls us back, to follow God. In order to make clear that he is truly God and truly human, words alone would not suffice. Deeds were needed. So he joined deeds with words in order that even those who have been highly contentious may believe that he both became man…

Good Friday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “By saying then, “If it be possible, let it pass from me,” he showed his true humanity. But by saying, “Nevertheless not as I will, but as you will,” he showed his virtue and selfcommand. This too teaches us, even when nature pulls us back, to follow God. In order to make clear that he is truly God and truly human, words alone would not suffice. Deeds were needed. So he joined deeds with words in order that even those who have been highly contentious may believe that he both became man…

Apr 17, 2025

Thursday eve of Holy Pascha Week + Christ, then, is the beginning of our righteousness, therefore do not despair for He is our beginning and ultimate end. He is the beginning of purity. – St. Ambrose #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #salvation #easter

Thursday eve of Holy Pascha Week + Christ, then, is the beginning of our righteousness, therefore do not despair for He is our beginning and ultimate end. He is the beginning of purity. – St. Ambrose #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #salvation #easter

Apr 16, 2025

Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week Let us run to accompany Him as He hastens toward His passion, and imitate those who met…by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before Him by being humble and trying to live as He would wish. – St. Andrew, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete (+740) #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #humility #salvation #churchfathers

Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week Let us run to accompany Him as He hastens toward His passion, and imitate those who met…by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before Him by being humble and trying to live as He would wish. – St. Andrew, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete (+740) #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #humility #salvation #churchfathers

Apr 16, 2025

Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week “The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: Lord help us! St. Theophan the Recluse • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week “The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: Lord help us! St. Theophan the Recluse • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

Apr 15, 2025

Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #holyweek #pascha Monday Evening

Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #holyweek #pascha Monday Evening

Apr 14, 2025