Orthodox Quote for August 25
“Just as people do not enter a war in order to enjoy war, but in order to be saved from war, so we do not enter this world in...
Daily Devotional for August 25-31
Sunday 1 Corinthians 10 I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all...
Orthodox Quote for August 24
“Only man of deep and sincere faith can be truly free. Dependence on the Lord God is the only dependence that does not degrade a man, nor turn him...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Trials
“If God did not consider us His children, He would not have sent us trials but would have abandoned us as we are: spiritually uneducated, without any solicitude. In...
Orthodox Quote for August 23
“The rationalization (secular/rationalist) of the gospel has also given rise to modern “evangelism.” If no particular change is required in a human being in order to perceive the truth...
Orthodox Quote for August 22
“You must love every man with your whole soul, but put your hope in the one God, and serve Him alone. For as long as He is protecting us...
Orthodox Quote for August 21
“Sorrows and hardships help us acquire the gift of dispassion and humility. The gift of dispassion is acquired especially by those who do not want to take revenge.” (Elder...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Effectively Fighting Satan
“Satan contrives machinations of deception. Without our being aware of it, the evil one sets snares. With eager longing for Christ, the power of the soul escapes from the...
Orthodox Quote for August 20
“People with families are also called to holiness, as are those in all kinds of professions, who live in the world, since the commandment about perfection and holiness is...
Orthodox Quote for August 19
“Patience is a great thing, a great virtue. Christ said that if you don’t have patience, you will lose your souls, and in order to gain your souls you...