Elder St. Porphyrios on Fighting Self-love
“Our disposition to love God also contains within it a certain pain. When we wish to live spiritually we suffer pain because we need to sever every bond that...
Orthodox Quote for June 14
“…since religion, including and especially Christianity, is now a non-essential “business,” merely a matter of private and subjective opinion, Man feels free to ignore, disbelieve, forget, and rebel as...
Daily Devotional for June 14-20
Sunday (Reading for Thursday, Feast of Corpus Christi/Body of Christ) 1 Corinthians 11:23… I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord...
Orthodox Quote for June 13
“People operate without a properly rooted moral law and moral compass. Put another way, they operate with a morality that is skewed towards self gratification and the fulfillment of...
Orthodox Quote for June 12
“The words Our Father Who art in heaven bear witness to the truth that God is the Father of all that exists. He not only created the universe, the...
Orthodox Quote for June 11
“…although you do possess both wives and property and asses and so on through witnesses, yet it is only your faith and your scriptures that you hold unsubstantiated by...
St. John of San Francisco on the ‘Little Things’
“A man often thinks that the Creator demands great things of him, that the Gospel insists on complete self-sacrifice, the abolition of one’s personhood, etc., as a condition of...
Orthodox Quote for June 10
“The works of Satan are nothing next to the power of God. So when the Lord tests us as He knows best, we should show our patience and thankfulness.”...
Orthodox Quote for June 9
“Do not separate yourselves from Christ and from the Church. Do you hear the priest ringing the bells? Rise at once, wash yourselves, and go to church. Attend the...
Orthodox Quote for June 8
“The Orthodox who thus abandon the traditional teachings of the Church are abandoning Christ. The task of true Orthodox Christians at present is to witness to the Truth and...