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Orthodox Quote for December 13

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“The humble man is not afraid to fall, because he stands below all. He has nowhere to fall. A humble person does not quarrel with anyone, does not complain,...

Orthodox Quote for December 12

mbonds December 12, 2019 No Comment2019-12-08T08:18:42+00:00

“A man obtains the fear of God if he has the remembrance of his unavoidable death and of the eternal torments that await sinners; if he tests himself every...

Orthodox Quote for December 11

mbonds December 11, 2019 No Comment2019-12-08T08:16:39+00:00

“Every member of the Church must take an active part in it – some by personal podvig , spreading the Good News, some by material donations and service to...

Orthodox Quote for December 10

mbonds December 10, 2019 No Comment2019-12-08T08:14:17+00:00

“When you humble yourself, everyone will seem saintly to you; when you are proud, everyone will seem bothersome and bad.” (Elder Joseph the Hesychast – ‘Monastic Wisdom’)

Modern Orthodox Elders

Elder Anthimos+ on the Return of Erring Young People

mbondsDecember 11, 2019No Comment 2019-12-08T08:25:18+00:00

“They become more steadfast than those who have not suffered. The Almighty God, Who made the invisible Angels and all visible things on the earth, made heaven, and made...

Archimandrite Kirill Pavlov+ on Lifelong Faith

mbonds December 9, 2019 No Comment2019-12-01T09:36:26+00:00

“If we truly want to relate seriously to the question of how we should live, then we simply cannot pass over the Gospel. For only in it can we...

Elder St. Porphyrios on Trusting the Lord

mbonds December 8, 2019 No Comment2019-12-08T08:37:14+00:00

“In our prayer we should ask only for the salvation of our soul. Didn’t the Lord say, Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be...

Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Resisting Sin Immediately

mbonds December 4, 2019 No Comment2019-12-01T09:34:54+00:00

“People become captives. Passion is like a snake that has poison within it. There are said to be big snakes with poisonous breath that poisons any living thing in...