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Orthodox Quote for September 30

mbondsSeptember 30, 2016No Comment 2016-09-13T21:03:45+00:00

“Modesty and humility no less than the words you speak empty out your sins. The tax collector (Luke 18:13) is proof: he brought forth his humility and set aside...

Orthodox Quote for September 20

mbonds September 29, 2016 No Comment2016-09-10T20:44:27+00:00

“I myself have debated with Protestants…They learn individual citations by heart, but do not perceive the Bible as something that is an organic whole. We Christians pray with the...

Orthodox Quote for September 29

mbonds September 29, 2016 No Comment2016-09-13T21:00:39+00:00

“If you reconcile your heart to the one who is making you angry, then the Lord will tell his heart to be reconciled with you #8221; (St. Hilarion of...

Orthodox Quote for September 28

mbonds September 28, 2016 No Comment2016-09-13T20:38:21+00:00

“Grace appears in every life. God abandons no one. The vicious cycle of abuse and seduction and hatred can be broken in Christ–if we want to be free, if...

Orthodox Quote for September 27

mbonds September 27, 2016 No Comment2016-09-13T20:33:44+00:00

“…when we address ourselves to God in a language that has, as it were, an exclusive usage within the boundaries of the Ecclesia, the very words and sounds of...

Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders

mbonds September 26, 2016 No Comment2016-09-18T08:07:27+00:00

“In order to justify his slothfulness, the slothful man emphasizes the difficulties and obstacles of a certain task and magnifies them beyond measure. If a man annoys him, he...

Elder Paisios: Passions and Virtues

mbondsJuly 1, 20161 Comment 2016-07-01T11:12:41+00:00

The Holy Hesychasterion of the Evangelist John the Theologian in Souroti, Greece, has released the fifth volume in a series on the teachings of Elder Paisios of Mt. Athos....

Orthodox News Briefs for May 10, 2016

mbonds May 10, 2016 No Comment2016-05-10T09:09:08+00:00

ST. NILUS’ ICON STREAM MYRRH PASCHA FIRES IN FIVE ORTHODOX CHURCHES * NEW YORK FIRE RULED NON-SUSPICIOUS NEW BOOK EXAMINES THE DIVISION OF ORTHODOX/ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX IN...

Orthodox News Briefs for 04/16/16

mbonds April 14, 2016 No Comment2016-04-14T21:03:38+00:00

SHROUD OF TURIN AND CLOTHE ARE FROM THE SAME PERSON CHRISTIAN MILITIA IRAQ (*Note: article is biased but informative) ROMANIAN ORTHODOX ACCOUNTS FOR ONLY 37% OF NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS...

Orthodox News Briefs 02/27/2016

mbonds February 27, 2016 No Comment2016-02-27T21:21:06+00:00

ST. TIKHON FEATURED ON NEW US STAMP INSTAGRAM REMOVES ACCOUNT SHOWING DESTROYED CHURCHES IN KOSOVO GEORGIAN CHURCH REJECTS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON ECUMENISM INTERFERENCE BY ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH CAUSING TENSION IN GREECE...

Orthodox News Brief 02/06/16

mbonds February 6, 2016 No Comment2016-02-06T08:48:19+00:00

“On this first time we were very surprised by the warm welcome. Later we experienced this hospitality in all #8221; (Goulven Le Goff, pilgrim) NO TIME TO VISIT MT....

Orthodox Missionary News Briefs 02/01/16

mbonds February 1, 2016 No Comment2016-02-01T10:30:21+00:00

“This is tithing…Guatemalan style! In North America most people write a check, but our parish and pre-seminary often receive huge offerings of corn/beans like this #8221; (Missionary Jesse Brandow) WORSHIP...