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mbondsAugust 1, 2017No Comment 2017-07-24T13:18:02+00:00

Due to technical problems our daily quotes have not appeared on Facebook since mid-May (even though in our account they showed as posted). So, the month of August will...

Orthodox Quote for July 31

mbonds July 31, 2017 No Comment2017-07-22T21:21:05+00:00

“Many modern people view rest as a luxury. We may feel guilty taking time to rest, to reflect, to relax. Activity is greatly valued in our society, and we...

Orthodox Quote for July 30

mbonds July 30, 2017 No Comment2017-07-22T21:17:56+00:00

“…not all Orthodox participate in God’s grace in due measure. Confession of true doctrine is only an indication of the true path. But we must walk this path, not...

Orthodox Quote for July 29

mbonds July 29, 2017 No Comment2017-07-22T21:16:10+00:00

“For the broad way needs no search, and is not found, but presents itself readily; it is the way of all who go astray. Whereas the narrow way neither...

Orthodox Quote for July 28

mbonds July 28, 2017 No Comment2017-07-22T21:14:14+00:00

“Western man is desperate to be in control of his life, to feel he can trust in what he has achieved or built. But the Church teaches us to...

Orthodox Quote for July 27

mbonds July 27, 2017 No Comment2017-07-22T21:11:41+00:00

“If those who are poor, in need and are starving do not grumble or murmur, they will receive the same reward as hermits who struggle in asceticism on the...

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...