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Orthodox Quote for September 24

mbondsSeptember 24, 2020No Comment 2020-09-12T08:41:14+00:00

“Though we may be forgetful of this, Orthodox Christians have already received the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Chrismation. Our daily task, then, is to...

Orthodox Quote for September 23

mbonds September 23, 2020 No Comment2020-09-12T08:37:52+00:00

“There is a kind of leprosy of the soul. It is numbness of the heart. A leper loses a sense of touch, can no longer enjoy taste or colors....

Orthodox Quote for September 22

mbonds September 22, 2020 No Comment2020-09-12T08:34:04+00:00

“There is therefore nothing in common between idolatry and the veneration of icons. The icon is not something standing before the human person as a sole and self-sufficient object...

Orthodox Quote for September 21

mbonds September 21, 2020 No Comment2020-09-12T08:32:27+00:00

“Love toward God should be higher for us than love toward any human.” (St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite)

Modern Orthodox Elders

Fr. Themi on Giving All for Christ (Part 1)…

mbondsSeptember 23, 2020No Comment 2020-09-05T13:48:14+00:00

“Yesterday’s conflated Gospel reading (Matthew 10:32 – 33; 37 – 38; 19: 27 – 30) has been given to us by our church as a reminder that, after celebrating...

Elder St Paisios on ‘Living’ Repentance…

mbonds September 20, 2020 No Comment2020-09-05T13:51:42+00:00

When man has great humility, acknowledges his fault, feels his guilt to a great extent and suffers, and labours over it, then Christ will indeed be lenient with him...

Elder St Paisios on Real Repentance…

mbonds September 18, 2020 No Comment2020-09-05T13:45:23+00:00

From the moment you feel you are not as you should be before God and say humbly, “O my God, I have sinned,” God forgives, helps and provides His...

The Lessons of Life…

mbonds September 13, 2020 No Comment2020-09-05T13:43:44+00:00

God shows us love, but sometimes He has to be stem. He warns us, but does not force us. When we fail to turn to Him when He is...