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

“This rejoicing is not separable from grief, for indeed it is rather deeply connected with grief. The one who grieves for his own wrongdoing and confesses it is joyful. Alternatively it is possible to grieve for one’s own sins but rejoice in Christ…. On this account he says “Rejoice in the Lord.” For this is nothing if you have received a life worthy of rejoicing…. He is right to repeat himself. For since the events are naturally grievous, it is through the repetition that he shows that in all cases one should rejoice.” – St. John Chrysostom #ApostlesFast #Rejoice #RejoiceInTheLord #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“This rejoicing is not separable from grief, for indeed it is rather deeply connected with grief. The one who grieves …

“Rejoice in the Lord, O ye rigtheous:” rejoice, O ye righteous, not in yourselves, for that is not safe; but in the Lord. “For praise is comely to the upright” : these praise the Lord, who submit themselves unto the Lord; for else they are distorted and perverse. – Saint Augustine . #Praise #Rejoice #RejoiceInTheLord #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox #Coptic #DailyReadings #Psalms

“Rejoice in the Lord, O ye rigtheous:” rejoice, O ye righteous, not in yourselves, for that is not safe; but …