Elder St. Porphyrios on the Work of the Holy Spirit
“The Holy Spirit permeates everywhere. And that is why the person who is borne on and infused with the Holy Spirit also possesses the knowledge of God. He knows...
Orthodox Quote for July 17
“Does He give you freedom only to take it from you? You act freely and you decide to do the thing that God knows in advance without compelling you,...
Elder Joseph the Hesychast on the Importance of All
“Who has conquered the devil? He who knows his own weaknesses, passions, and shortcomings. Whoever is afraid of knowing himself remains far from knowledge, and he doesn’t love anything...
Orthodox Quote for July 15
“Contemplate the miraculous withering of the unfruitful fig tree (Matthew 21: 19)…How my life too, which has many leaves— bodily cares, desires and thoughts— but is without spiritual #8221;...
Daily Devotional for July 15 – 21
Sunday Matthew 9:27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into...
Orthodox Quote for July 14
“Repentance, change of mind. Because only by changing the mind, you can change your heart. People who turn to God with their heart, and do not try to change...
St. Nikolai Velimirovich on Passions as Diseases
“Understand and confess your passion, the moralists say. But Is that enough? If one is not frightened and disgusted by his passion, as he would be by any physical...
Orthodox Quote for July 13
“If the heart is squandered on many insignificant things, it will not have the strength to feel pain for what deserves its care…all I care about is the pain...
Orthodox Quote for July 12
“The manic concern over what we’re going to eat, drink or wear is a sketch of people who seem to be earthly and ‘biological’. The stress, anxiety and care...
Elder St. Paisios on the Modern Lethargy
“Today with so much reading people end up like tape recorders, filling up their cassettes with superfluous matters. According to Abba Isaac, however, ‘Wisdom not based on righteous activity...