Contemplations – Page 400 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“We should be ashamed, beloved, we should be ashamed and sigh over our extreme languor. He kept waiting for thirty-eight years without getting what he hoped; yet in spite of that he did not retreat. He did not fail because of negligence on his part. He failed, rather, because of the jostling, the violence and the trouble of the others. All that did not cause him to be apathetic. Whereas, we, if we persevered in prayer for ten days for a certain request and did not obtain it, our zeal declines.” St. John Chrysostom #theparalytic #Hope #waitonTheLord #healing #Godismyhelper #Lent…

“We should be ashamed, beloved, we should be ashamed and sigh over our extreme languor. He kept waiting for thirty-eight years without getting what he hoped; yet in spite of that he did not retreat. He did not fail because of negligence on his part. He failed, rather, because of the jostling, the violence and the trouble of the others. All that did not cause him to be apathetic. Whereas, we, if we persevered in prayer for ten days for a certain request and did not obtain it, our zeal declines.” St. John Chrysostom #theparalytic #Hope #waitonTheLord #healing #Godismyhelper #Lent…

Mar 26, 2017

“Although the road of the kingdom is narrow and difficult, yet it leads to life and when one enters it, it becomes wide and enjoyable.” – St. Athanasius #bepatient #faith #theLordisnear #maranatha #tasteandseetheLordisgood #lent #greatlent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Although the road of the kingdom is narrow and difficult, yet it leads to life and when one enters it, it becomes wide and enjoyable.” – St. Athanasius #bepatient #faith #theLordisnear #maranatha #tasteandseetheLordisgood #lent #greatlent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 25, 2017

“Christ suffered for our sakes, and we ought to suffer with Him also. We want to suffer with Him, and the Holy Bible tells us, ‘If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together’. Would that we be crucified with Christ” – Pope Shenouda . #HeGaveUsLove #UnconditionalLove #WeAreHis #IAmYours #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox #Love

“Christ suffered for our sakes, and we ought to suffer with Him also. We want to suffer with Him, and the Holy Bible tells us, ‘If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together’. Would that we be crucified with Christ” – Pope Shenouda . #HeGaveUsLove #UnconditionalLove #WeAreHis #IAmYours #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox #Love

Mar 24, 2017

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” St Augustine #Love #putothersfirst #FatherBishoyKamel #FatherMikhaelIbrahim #fasting #Lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” St Augustine #Love #putothersfirst #FatherBishoyKamel #FatherMikhaelIbrahim #fasting #Lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Mar 23, 2017

When sickness or troubles surround a child, his father and mother show more love to him and give him more attention; likewise, when tribulations surround a believer, God and the church are more compassionate toward him. – Fr Tadros Malaty . . #suffering #faithfulGod #compassion #heknows #hehears #hesees the #troubles #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent #lentjourney

When sickness or troubles surround a child, his father and mother show more love to him and give him more attention; likewise, when tribulations surround a believer, God and the church are more compassionate toward him. – Fr Tadros Malaty . . #suffering #faithfulGod #compassion #heknows #hehears #hesees the #troubles #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent #lentjourney

Mar 22, 2017

Do good when you remember, and what you forget will be revealed to you; and do not surrender your life to blind forgetfulness – St Mark the ascetic Our life and our death are with our neighbour- St Anthony . . #dogood #daily #serve #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent

Do good when you remember, and what you forget will be revealed to you; and do not surrender your life to blind forgetfulness – St Mark the ascetic Our life and our death are with our neighbour- St Anthony . . #dogood #daily #serve #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent

Mar 21, 2017