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Orthodox Quote for April 12

mbondsApril 12, 2021No Comment 2021-04-08T08:58:28+00:00

“Among us you can find uneducated people, artisans, and dear old mothers who would not be able to put into words the usefulness of their teaching, but by their...

Orthodox Quote for April 11

mbonds April 11, 2021 No Comment2021-04-03T10:18:50+00:00

“Many years before Moses began writing the first books of the Old Testament, there was sacred piety in the community of the people of Israel. Similarly, the books of...

April 11-17

mbonds April 10, 2021 No Comment2021-04-08T20:21:29+00:00

Sunday *Lent with St Theophan cont… The parable about the talents offers the thought that life is a time for trading. That means that it is necessary to hasten...

Orthodox Quote for April 10

mbonds April 10, 2021 No Comment2021-04-03T10:17:30+00:00

“Anyone who is not found living in accordance with his teachings should not be regarded as a Christian even if he confesses to Christ’s teaching with his lips. For...

Modern Orthodox Elders

Elder St Paisios on Humility…

mbondsApril 11, 2021No Comment 2021-03-28T09:43:00+00:00

I remember, when I was still a layman, there was a man in Konitsa who, right after the Resurrection service, would say out loud for everyone to them “I...

Elder Ephraim+ on Lent…

mbonds April 7, 2021 No Comment2021-03-28T09:28:44+00:00

We should not postpone correcting ourselves, lest death finds us. Then we shall weep and lament inconsolably—and I, first of all—without a single ray of hope that the tribulations...

Elder Amilianos+ on Deeper Prayer…

mbonds April 4, 2021 No Comment2021-03-28T08:11:49+00:00

What is important is that we bring forth prayer from out of the depths. The one who strives to pray will understand these things and distinguish between them: he...

Elder St Paisios Words on a Successful Lent…

mbonds March 31, 2021 No Comment2021-03-20T12:04:29+00:00

These quotes are taken from parts of the ‘Spiriual Counsels’ series of Elder St Paisos which are available in the monastery bookstore and are presented to help you start...