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Orthodox Quote for May 23

mbondsMay 23, 2018No Comment 2018-05-12T21:11:05+00:00

“Let’s be honest—some sins feel good while we are indulging in them. When we are indulging in the sin of gluttony, for example, and eating an entire tub of...

Orthodox Quote for May 22

mbonds May 22, 2018 No Comment2018-05-12T21:09:25+00:00

“If one is not attentive to matters of faith and worship, he can gradually become forgetful and may even become insensible, to the point of not believing in #8221;...

Orthodox Quote for May 21

mbonds May 21, 2018 No Comment2018-05-05T09:54:27+00:00

“I have never ceased crying out day and night, seeking the Lord’s mercy. And I almost despair, as if I have never done anything, as if I have not...

Orthodox Quote for May 20

mbonds May 20, 2018 No Comment2018-05-05T09:52:48+00:00

“God and the devil are found at opposite poles. No one can turn his face to God who has not first turned his back on sin. When a man...

Modern Orthodox Elders

Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi on Temptation

mbondsMay 20, 2018No Comment 2018-05-05T20:59:55+00:00

Generally speaking, temptations according to our Fathers are the bearers of every agitation and pain which occur in our lives. Sometimes they provoke sorrow, sometimes anxiety, at other times...

Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Love

mbonds May 18, 2018 No Comment2018-05-05T20:55:43+00:00

“The beautiful road of love is effortless, and there is neither blemish nor stain in love, but rather the conscience testifies that the soul has boldness towards God. But...

St. Nikolai Velimirovich on theTrue Nature

mbonds May 15, 2018 No Comment2018-05-05T20:53:58+00:00

“Mind, heart and will represent man’s triune nature. In a sinful and passionate soul those three things do not exist in unity and harmony of God, but are divided...

Elder Paisios on Learning from Others

mbonds May 13, 2018 No Comment2018-05-05T20:52:06+00:00

“When we try to emulate the virtues of others by mirroring them in our own self, we edify ourselves. But even when we mirror their shortcomings, we are again...