Contemplations – Page 94 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“How easy it is for your aim to change along the way unless you are watchful” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pascha #coptic #orthodox #christ #holywednesdayeve #holyweek

“How easy it is for your aim to change along the way unless you are watchful” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pascha #coptic #orthodox #christ #holywednesdayeve #holyweek

Apr 27, 2021

“In Holy Week, do not be the cause of anyone’s suffering… but as Christ, in this week, bore the sins of the world, say, ‘I, too, will bear the sins of others’ ” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pascha #coptic #orthodox #christ #holytuesday #holyweek

“In Holy Week, do not be the cause of anyone’s suffering… but as Christ, in this week, bore the sins of the world, say, ‘I, too, will bear the sins of others’ ” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pascha #coptic #orthodox #christ #holytuesday #holyweek

Apr 27, 2021

From the third hour of Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha God asks us in Malachi “I have loved you says the Lord…If then I am the Father, where is My reverence?” “You offer me defiled food on My Altar.” God is gently reminding us that through our sin we have dishonored Him. Further, in the Gospel, Christ expresses His willingness to gather us, but in our disobedience we have rejected his continued efforts. Yet the Church again, reminds us that in spite of our disobedience have to hope in God. ‘Having left them, as being unworthy, he says that…

From the third hour of Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha God asks us in Malachi “I have loved you says the Lord…If then I am the Father, where is My reverence?” “You offer me defiled food on My Altar.” God is gently reminding us that through our sin we have dishonored Him. Further, in the Gospel, Christ expresses His willingness to gather us, but in our disobedience we have rejected his continued efforts. Yet the Church again, reminds us that in spite of our disobedience have to hope in God. ‘Having left them, as being unworthy, he says that…

Apr 26, 2021

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Apr 26, 2021

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Apr 26, 2021

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Monday of the Holy Pascha Week ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As Adam and Eve covered their sin with the fig tree, Christ rebukes the fig tree to tell us we can no longer cover our sins with a cloak of hypocrisy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “The fig tree with its broad leaves represents the wide road. Also it reminds us of the sin which Adam tried to cover with its leaves.” – St John Chrysostom ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adorn yourselves with the virtue so we will not experience the wrath of God, but his mercy. We cannot be hypocritical. Even our churches cannot have good…

Apr 26, 2021