Daily Devotional for June 2 – 8
Sunday This week devotion from the Catholic Baltimore Book of Prayers on the Seven Last Words of Christ… “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” –...
Orthodox Quote for June 1
“The Lord made the fig-tree to wither away under His curse, that all men who saw it, and all men who hear of it, might know that they will...
Orthodox Quote for May 31
“If man perseveres in the face of all hardships without complaint, he will remain in the remembrance of God. Patient perseverance in this task will stimulate the remembrance of...
Orthodox Quote for May 30
“And of course, a central part of this going deeper into Orthodoxy are the Church’s medicines of confession and Holy Communion, which you should participate in as fully as...
Orthodox Quote for May 29
“Saint Isaac the Syrian says that suffering in this life consumes hell. That is to say, when the spiritual laws are in effect for someone’s life, a portion of...
Orthodox Quote for May 28
“If a soul genuinely loves God and because of its insatiable aspirations toward God, although it may have performed thousands of good deeds, it considers itself as having done...
Orthodox Quote for May 27
“… would become immersed in the prayer he said, it would continue even while he slept. He was determined that his unceasing prayer not be interrupted. He said the...
Orthodox Quote for May 26
“One who does good and seeks rewards for it is working not for God but to further his own desires.” (Venerable Mark the Ascetic, excerpt from his writings)
Daily Devotional for May 26 – June 1
Sunday Readings from Luke and the Catholic Navarre Commentary on the Passion of Christ… The three Synoptic Gospels all report the profound reaction of the centurion, the reaction of...
Orthodox Quote for May 25
“If we wish to know the goodness of the Lord, we would do well to attend the services, and to do so attentively, listening for his voice, listening with...