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

“I personally believe that John’s mystery can still be fulfilled up to this day: For man can believe in Jesus Christ, if he has John’s spirit and his strength in himself, so he prepares a perfect congregation to the Lord. Also if he has the toughness and goes through the narrow gate. Up till today, John’s Spirit and his strength precede the coming of the Lord Jesus.” Origen #Annunciation #StJohntheBaptist #Zechariah #ArchangelGabriel #Repentance #prepareyourhearts #Kiahk #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“I personally believe that John’s mystery can still be fulfilled up to this day: For man can believe in Jesus …

“Just as painters in working from models constantly gaze at their exemplar and thus strive to transfer the expression of the original to their own artistry, so too he who is anxious to make himself perfect in all the kinds of virtue must gaze upon the lives of the saints as upon statues, so to speak, that move and act, and must make their excellence his own by imitation.” St Basil the Great #StJohntheBaptist #Imitatethesaints #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Just as painters in working from models constantly gaze at their exemplar and thus strive to transfer the expression of …

“For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 . “When the Lord Jesus praised His angel St. John the Baptist, He showed the power of the Gospel preaching. Even though St. John has reached such a marvelous status, for he was called ‘the greatest of all born of women’, yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.’ St. John represented the age of the old law, but the Gospel message offered the ‘filiation to God’ by means of which the believer is blessed with what is greater than what the men of the old Testament have ever obtained.” #StJohntheBaptist #greatestprophet #NewCopticYear #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; …

“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 …