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Orthodox Quote for October 23

mbondsOctober 23, 2017No Comment 2017-10-23T10:03:09+00:00

“All of the above are a necessary condition, foundation, and preparation for great labors. A man of God desires neither the blessed life, nor eve Paradise, but only the...

Orthodox Quote for October 22

mbonds October 22, 2017 No Comment2017-10-18T09:59:02+00:00

“Each man and woman is a specific individual—not like anyone else…So you have your own method in prayer that is only yours; it’s in vain to tell you my...

Orthodox Quote for October 21

mbonds October 21, 2017 No Comment2017-10-18T09:56:14+00:00

“It means faithfulness to the Tradition of the Church, consultation with one’s bishop wherever possible, if not, with other Orthodox confessors. It means saying our morning and evening prayers,...

Orthodox Quote for October 20

mbonds October 20, 2017 No Comment2017-10-18T09:51:52+00:00

“People today do not pray and the Holy Spirit is absent from their lives…Unfortunately for some, sanctity, or for one to become a saint, is only something that is...

Orthodox Quote for October 19

mbonds October 19, 2017 No Comment2017-10-18T09:49:16+00:00

“It is of the utmost importance that when the prayer is being said no image at all be portrayed in the mind; neither of our Lord Christ in any...

Orthodox Quote for October 18

mbonds October 18, 2017 No Comment2017-10-18T09:47:01+00:00

“Repentance is a baptism of tears. Through repentance man is rebaptized, reborn. Through his denial the Apostle Peter betrayed Christ in a way but because he wept bitterly he...

The Bible on Homosexuality

mbondsJuly 22, 2017No Comment 2017-07-21T13:41:52+00:00

This article contains a complete collection of Bible verses which condemn homosexual behavior. The series itself examines the subject indepth… The people of God—the patriarchs and Old Israel—had definite...

Going Nuts about St. Paisios

mbonds July 19, 2017 No Comment2017-07-19T13:01:53+00:00

One need look no further than July 11 in Greece to see an example of how the ‘world’ twists facts in an attempt to discredit the Faith. It...

Gleanings: Mt. Athos’ Unique Burial Practice

mbonds July 10, 2017 No Comment2017-07-10T20:53:05+00:00

~ The following in an excerpt from an article in Now let’s take a look at the following scenario: a monk in one of the Athonite monasteries reposes...

Grains of Wisdom: Finding God’s Will

mbonds July 6, 2017 No Comment2017-07-04T20:52:50+00:00

How can we know God’s will today without being mistaken? Move according to the law of faith, for Abram knew and loved Him Who told Him to so, and...

Grains of Wisdom: From a Dying Child

mbonds July 4, 2017 No Comment2017-07-04T08:27:30+00:00

She was struck by acute leukemia. With incomparable silence and endurance, with an expression of great sweetness shining constantly from her pale little face, she faced all the aggressive...

Grains of Wisdom: Give Thanks for Everything

mbonds June 26, 2017 No Comment2017-06-23T10:41:28+00:00

People who don’t learn to thank God for everything, especially for adversity, will never advance even an inch beyond where they were when their mothers bore them. They’ll make...