Contemplations – Page 440 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Happy Feast of the Apostles . “Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world.” Psalm 18:4 . “Jesus tells us that His holy Disciples will be more courageous and more understanding when they would be, as the Scripture says, Endowed with power from on high (Luke 24:49), and that when their minds would be illuminated by the torch of the Spirit they would be able to see into all things, even though no longer able to question Him bodily present among them. The Saviour does not say that they would…

Happy Feast of the Apostles . “Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world.” Psalm 18:4 . “Jesus tells us that His holy Disciples will be more courageous and more understanding when they would be, as the Scripture says, Endowed with power from on high (Luke 24:49), and that when their minds would be illuminated by the torch of the Spirit they would be able to see into all things, even though no longer able to question Him bodily present among them. The Saviour does not say that they would…

Jul 12, 2016

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 . “Christ is holiness, without which no one can see the face of God. Christ is our salvation, for He is the Savior and the Redeemer at the same time. Christ is everything for us. Whoever forsakes anything for the Lord finds in Him all his satisfaction and compensation for all what he had forsaken. Thus he can freely say: “The Lord is my portion”.” St Jerome #pursuepeace #holiness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 . “Christ is holiness, without which no one can see the face of God. Christ is our salvation, for He is the Savior and the Redeemer at the same time. Christ is everything for us. Whoever forsakes anything for the Lord finds in Him all his satisfaction and compensation for all what he had forsaken. Thus he can freely say: “The Lord is my portion”.” St Jerome #pursuepeace #holiness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

Jul 11, 2016

“Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.” Luke 10:3 . As St. Augustine says, these wolves devour up the lambs and so the wolves are transformed into lambs. It is a mission not to devour His apostles, but to convert the wolves into lambs by means of the meekness of His lambs, that is His apostles. As St. John Chysostom says, “He is above all the one who knows the nature of things: that ferocity is not put out by other ferocity, but by gentleness”. #lambsamongwolves #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.” Luke 10:3 . As St. Augustine says, these wolves devour up the lambs and so the wolves are transformed into lambs. It is a mission not to devour His apostles, but to convert the wolves into lambs by means of the meekness of His lambs, that is His apostles. As St. John Chysostom says, “He is above all the one who knows the nature of things: that ferocity is not put out by other ferocity, but by gentleness”. #lambsamongwolves #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

Jul 10, 2016

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” 2 Timothy 4:7,8 . “For it behooves us both to contend and to run; to contend, by enduring afflictions firmly, and to run, not vainly, but to some good end. It is truly a good fight, not only delighting, but benefiting the spectator: and the race does not end in nothing. It is not a mere display of strength and of rivalry. It draws all up to heaven.” St John Chrysostom #thegoodfight #finishedtherace…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” 2 Timothy 4:7,8 . “For it behooves us both to contend and to run; to contend, by enduring afflictions firmly, and to run, not vainly, but to some good end. It is truly a good fight, not only delighting, but benefiting the spectator: and the race does not end in nothing. It is not a mere display of strength and of rivalry. It draws all up to heaven.” St John Chrysostom #thegoodfight #finishedtherace…

Jul 9, 2016

“Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Ephesians 5:14 . “This is the resurrection of the hearts that is the resurrection of the inner man or the soul. He Himself who grants light to the blind raises the dead.” St Augustine #awake #arise #lightofChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Ephesians 5:14 . “This is the resurrection of the hearts that is the resurrection of the inner man or the soul. He Himself who grants light to the blind raises the dead.” St Augustine #awake #arise #lightofChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

Jul 8, 2016

“To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:79 . “The world was knocked about in the very dark mazes, and in shameful ignorance. The cloud of ignorance forbade the multitude of people from seeing the Lord Jesus, the redeemer. He is the God of truth and justice, the Lord of all was manifested to the Israelites, a light to them and a sun to their souls.” St. Cyril the great #StJohntheBaptist #light #peace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:79 . “The world was knocked about in the very dark mazes, and in shameful ignorance. The cloud of ignorance forbade the multitude of people from seeing the Lord Jesus, the redeemer. He is the God of truth and justice, the Lord of all was manifested to the Israelites, a light to them and a sun to their souls.” St. Cyril the great #StJohntheBaptist #light #peace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

Jul 7, 2016