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

“I am dying for all men”, says the Lord. “I am dying to give them life through myself and to redeem the whole human race through my humanity. In my death, death itself will die and man’s fallen nature will rise again with me. I wanted to be like my brothers in every respect, so I became a man like you, a descendant of Abraham.” St Cyril of Alexandria #Resurrection #Hemadeusalive #inChrist #HolyFifty #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“I am dying for all men”, says the Lord. “I am dying to give them life through myself and to …

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“We need to sit beside the One and only teacher, Christ. We must adhere to Him continuously and never separate. He is our LORD who knows well how to guide our footsteps toward life without end….For, it befits us, thus, to rise to the heavenly divine dwellings and proceed toward the Church of the first born to feast with goods beyond human comprehension.” St Cyril the Great #eternallife #inChrist #clingtoHim #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“We need to sit beside the One and only teacher, Christ. We must adhere to Him continuously and never separate. …

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“The joy of heart then that rests upon Him hath in very truth a sure foundation. For, if we mourned at His death, who shall take from us our joy, now that we know that He lives and will be alive for evermore—-He Who gives and ordains for us all spiritual blessings?.” St Cyril of Alexandria #Joy #aftersorrow #Rejoice #inChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The joy of heart then that rests upon Him hath in very truth a sure foundation. For, if we mourned …

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“Our relationships with others are merely subsidiary and superficial relationships; all the importance lies in our relationship with God. Our relationships with others will occur as a result of our relationship with God.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #TrueLove #inChrist #truerelationships #Godfirst #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Our relationships with others are merely subsidiary and superficial relationships; all the importance lies in our relationship with God. Our …

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“Suppose there there is a circle on the earth, as if drawn by a compass. The center is exactly the middle of the circle. Take care to understand what I mean. Let us suppose that this circle is the world and God is the center. The straight lines drawn from the circumference to the center are the lives of men. As far as the saints, desiring to approach God, move inward, they become near God and near to each other and as far as they approach God, they approach each other. As far as they approach each other, they approach God. You should understand separation in the same way. When they move away from God and follow external things, it is evident that as far as they move away and become distant themselves from each other, they distance themselves from God. This is the very nature of love. In as far as we are outside and do not love God, each one of us is also distanced from his neighbor, but if we love God, the more we approach Him through Love for Him, the more we are united to our neighbor through love, and as much as we are united to our neighbor, we are united to God.” St Dorotheos of Gaza #unity #inChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Suppose there there is a circle on the earth, as if drawn by a compass. The center is exactly the …

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