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Orthodox Quote for March 8

mbondsMarch 8, 2021No Comment 2021-03-02T09:15:36+00:00

“Sin crushes a man and removes the veil of grace from his soul, from which a man suffers, becoming vulnerable to demons, the world, and vices—a man becomes a...

Orthodox Quote for March 7

mbonds March 7, 2021 No Comment2021-03-02T09:09:12+00:00

“The moments of spiritual upliftment from the sin of the young prodigal are, in fact, the steps of repentance of every man who desires to change his life, to...

Daily Devotional for March 7-13

mbonds March 6, 2021 No Comment2021-03-03T20:39:10+00:00

Sunday *This week excerpts from modern elders… Elder Joseph the Hesychast on Humility… “Where is your humility when you feel and say that everyone wrongs you and that only...

Orthodox Quote for March 12

mbonds March 6, 2021 No Comment2021-03-06T20:23:52+00:00

“There is nothing to be ashamed about dodging danger when you can. It is better to stay alive and healthy and thanks to this do something useful for people...

Modern Orthodox Elders

Elder Aimilianos on Prayer…

mbondsMarch 7, 2021No Comment 2021-02-07T13:37:07+00:00

initially experience prayer, when we begin to pray, as a wrestling match, a struggle. …I begin a battle which will be painful, which will be endless… a battle...

Fr Joseph on the Spirit of Fasting…

mbonds February 28, 2021 No Comment2021-02-07T13:15:27+00:00

…the intention behind the prescribed fasting periods of the Church is not to deprive us of any good thing. Rather, fasting adds depth to who we are as a...

Mother Alexandra on Spiritual Refreshment

mbonds February 21, 2021 No Comment2021-02-07T13:09:07+00:00

In those days…I would go to the little church in the meadow when I was the most tired. Through the church door I would step out of a troublous...

Fr John on Angels in our Life

mbonds February 14, 2021 No Comment2021-02-07T13:23:23+00:00

If we were to discover that someone unknown to us had been secretly helping us in a very significant way, without wanting anything in return, we would have such...