feastofthecross Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Do you see how great His earnestness that the bond should be done away? To wit, we all were under sin and punishment. He Himself, through suffering punishment, did away with both the sin and the punishment, and He was punished on the Cross. To the Cross then He affixed it; as having power, He tore it asunder. What bond? He means either that which they said to Moses, namely, All that God has said will we do, and be obedient (Exodus 24:3), or, if not that, this, that we owe to God obedience; or if not this, he means that the devil held possession of it, the bond which God made for Adam, saying, In the day you eat of the tree, you shall die (Genesis 2:17) This bond then the devil held in his possession. And Christ did not give it to us, but Himself tore it in two, the action of one who remits joyfully.” – St John Chrysostom #PaidInFull #NailedToTheCross #WipedRecord #FreelyFullyForgiven #Forgiven #FeastOfTheCross #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Do you see how great His earnestness that the bond should be done away? To wit, we all were under …

“Who is He? He is the Word of Truth, the Word of non-corruption, who renews man, by bringing him back to the truth. He is the goad that provokes to salvation, He is the One who destroys perdition, and drives away death. He builds the temple of God in men, and makes them His dwelling place.  The sick are in need of a Saviour. The lost need a guide. The blind are in need of someone to lead them to light. The thirsty need the living fountain, from which, if someone drinks, one will never thirst. The dead need life. The sheep are in need of a shepherd. And the children need a teacher. All humanity is in need of Jesus!” St Clement of Alexandria #FeastofTheCross #Salvation #onlyinChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Who is He? He is the Word of Truth, the Word of non-corruption, who renews man, by bringing him back …

Christ is hung upon the Cross, and the devil has become a corpse. Christ has been stretched on the Cross, and a standard of salvation has been given to the world. Christ has been nailed to the Cross, and every soul has been released from bonds. Christ has been fixed to the Cross, and all creation has been set free from the slavery of corruption. – St John Chrysostom . Icon by Fr Raphael Maher . #feastofthecross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #thecross #ourfreedom #oursalvation #ourhope #ourhealing

Christ is hung upon the Cross, and the devil has become a corpse. Christ has been stretched on the Cross, …

“Christ, whom we preach in the whole world, is not a Christ adorned by an earthly crown, nor a Christ rich with worldly treasures and earthly possessions; But He is a crucified Christ, who was despised, and still is, by all the haughty nations and peoples; Yet, at that time, has been the subject of faith by a few, when he made the lame walk, the mute talk, the deaf hear, the blind see, and the dead rise; thus destroying the pride of the world; As, even among the things of this world, there is nothing stronger than the humility of God” – St Augustine #wepreachChristcrucified #nothingstonger #humilityofGod #Thydeathwepreach #FeastoftheCross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Christ, whom we preach in the whole world, is not a Christ adorned by an earthly crown, nor a Christ …

Happy Feast of the Cross . “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” John 12:32 . “The way unto God is a daily cross. No one can ascend unto heaven with comfort, we know where the way of comfort leads.” St Isaac the Syrian #feastoftheCross #HolyCross #dailycross #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Happy Feast of the Cross . “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples …