Contemplations – Page 411 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not honor it in church with silk vestments while outside it is naked and numb with cold. He who said, “This is my body,” and made it so by his word, is the same that said, “You saw me hungry and you gave me no food. As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.” Honor him then by sharing your property with the poor. For what God needs is not golden chalices but…

Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not honor it in church with silk vestments while outside it is naked and numb with cold. He who said, “This is my body,” and made it so by his word, is the same that said, “You saw me hungry and you gave me no food. As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.” Honor him then by sharing your property with the poor. For what God needs is not golden chalices but…

Feb 3, 2017

“In the hearts of the meek the Lord finds rest, but a turbulent soul is a seat of the devil.” St. John Climacus #templeofGod #HolySpirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“In the hearts of the meek the Lord finds rest, but a turbulent soul is a seat of the devil.” St. John Climacus #templeofGod #HolySpirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Feb 2, 2017

“Let us sing a new song, not with our lips but with our lives” St Augustine . . #praise #thanksgiving #gratitude #ineverycondition #inallthings #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodox

“Let us sing a new song, not with our lips but with our lives” St Augustine . . #praise #thanksgiving #gratitude #ineverycondition #inallthings #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodox

Feb 1, 2017

The spiritual man is a man who lives in perpetual joy. The reason for this perpetual joy is endless peace within the heart. He is a person who lives in peace, and peace gives birth to joy, and who lives in faith, and faith gives birth to joy. Even if he does not have what rejoices him, he has hope that in the future God will dispose and give, and so he rejoices in hope – Pope Shenouda . . #joy #inhim #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

The spiritual man is a man who lives in perpetual joy. The reason for this perpetual joy is endless peace within the heart. He is a person who lives in peace, and peace gives birth to joy, and who lives in faith, and faith gives birth to joy. Even if he does not have what rejoices him, he has hope that in the future God will dispose and give, and so he rejoices in hope – Pope Shenouda . . #joy #inhim #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

Jan 31, 2017

Do you want to learn the meaning of the virtue? God gives the following commandment to people: “Let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart,” and “Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour.” Do you see? He doesn’t just say “forgive the evil of the other person,” but “Don’t even have it in your thoughts; don’t ponder it. Set aside all wrath; make the wound disappear.” You think, of course, that by vengeance you are punishing the one who harmed you. Whereas in fact, you yourself have installed anger within yourself…

Do you want to learn the meaning of the virtue? God gives the following commandment to people: “Let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart,” and “Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour.” Do you see? He doesn’t just say “forgive the evil of the other person,” but “Don’t even have it in your thoughts; don’t ponder it. Set aside all wrath; make the wound disappear.” You think, of course, that by vengeance you are punishing the one who harmed you. Whereas in fact, you yourself have installed anger within yourself…

Jan 30, 2017

“The Baptist does not say: ‘The wrath of God will descend on him’ but rather ‘the wrath of God abides on him.’All those who have been born vulnerable to death are subject to the wrath of God. And what is the wrath of God other than the wrath first caused by Adam…from this genealogy the Son has come, without sin, and was covered with the flesh that is subject to death. If He has shared with us the wrath of God when He bore our sins, then why are we reluctant and slow to share with Him the grace of…

“The Baptist does not say: ‘The wrath of God will descend on him’ but rather ‘the wrath of God abides on him.’All those who have been born vulnerable to death are subject to the wrath of God. And what is the wrath of God other than the wrath first caused by Adam…from this genealogy the Son has come, without sin, and was covered with the flesh that is subject to death. If He has shared with us the wrath of God when He bore our sins, then why are we reluctant and slow to share with Him the grace of…

Jan 29, 2017