Contemplations • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:11 . “‘The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord’, Prov.21:1 – Let us be kings, and control our bodies (away from sin), and subjugate them; so that our hearts are committed into the hands of God.” – St. Jerome #deadtosin #alivetoGod #ChristisRisen #inthelikenessofHisDeath #inthelikenessofHisResurrection #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:11 . “‘The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord’, Prov.21:1 – Let us be kings, and control our bodies (away from sin), and subjugate them; so that our hearts are committed into the hands of God.” – St. Jerome #deadtosin #alivetoGod #ChristisRisen #inthelikenessofHisDeath #inthelikenessofHisResurrection #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jun 2, 2016

“Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, and will come into Egypt, the idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.” Isaiah 19:1 . “The shining cloud that carried the Lord Jesus to Egypt is His mother, the Virgin St. Mary, who surpassed the clouds with her purity. As to the altar that was set in the midst of the land of Egypt, it is the Christian Church that was established on the ruins of the pagan temples, after the collapse of their idols, before the face of the…

“Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, and will come into Egypt, the idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.” Isaiah 19:1 . “The shining cloud that carried the Lord Jesus to Egypt is His mother, the Virgin St. Mary, who surpassed the clouds with her purity. As to the altar that was set in the midst of the land of Egypt, it is the Christian Church that was established on the ruins of the pagan temples, after the collapse of their idols, before the face of the…

Jun 1, 2016

“Love has been perfected in us in this: that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.” 1John 4:17 . “Once we taste God’s love and respond to it, then all our desire is to long for the Lord’s Day with confidence, because we follow His example here on earth, therefore, we have a share with Him in the life to come.” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #Love #JudgementDay#dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

“Love has been perfected in us in this: that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.” 1John 4:17 . “Once we taste God’s love and respond to it, then all our desire is to long for the Lord’s Day with confidence, because we follow His example here on earth, therefore, we have a share with Him in the life to come.” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #Love #JudgementDay#dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

May 31, 2016

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 . “May God who is always perfect grow and increase in you for the more you comprehend Him the more He will appear to increase in you. As for Himself, He does not increase since He is the everlasting Perfection…This is also true of the inner depths of a person for he truly grows in the Lord God who appears increasingly in Him. However, the person himself seems to diminish when he falls away from his own arrogance and establishes the glory of God.” St. Augustine #Hemustincrease #Imustdecrease #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox…

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 . “May God who is always perfect grow and increase in you for the more you comprehend Him the more He will appear to increase in you. As for Himself, He does not increase since He is the everlasting Perfection…This is also true of the inner depths of a person for he truly grows in the Lord God who appears increasingly in Him. However, the person himself seems to diminish when he falls away from his own arrogance and establishes the glory of God.” St. Augustine #Hemustincrease #Imustdecrease #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox…

May 30, 2016

“While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” John 12:36 . “Light is an integral part of Him and therefore can never be isolated from His own self. Indeed, He is not vulnerable to change! Consequently, all the saints are lights and they have attained light through faith in Him.” St Augustine #lightoftheworld #sonsoflight #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

“While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” John 12:36 . “Light is an integral part of Him and therefore can never be isolated from His own self. Indeed, He is not vulnerable to change! Consequently, all the saints are lights and they have attained light through faith in Him.” St Augustine #lightoftheworld #sonsoflight #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

May 29, 2016

“We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 . “We did not love Him first: for to this end loved He us, that we may love Him: And sent His Son to be the Atoner for our sins: “ litatorem,” i.e. one that sacrifices. He sacrificed for our sins. Where did He find the sacrifice? Where did He find the victim which he would offer pure? Other He found none; His own self He offered.” St Augustine #Love #Hefirstlovedus #God’sLove #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

“We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 . “We did not love Him first: for to this end loved He us, that we may love Him: And sent His Son to be the Atoner for our sins: “ litatorem,” i.e. one that sacrifices. He sacrificed for our sins. Where did He find the sacrifice? Where did He find the victim which he would offer pure? Other He found none; His own self He offered.” St Augustine #Love #Hefirstlovedus #God’sLove #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

May 28, 2016