Orthodox Quote for March 23
“Truly, we cannot even judge ourselves! We know our own inner sighings and groanings, the attempts to uproot our sinful passions, and yet we have no way of comparing...
Elder St Porphyrios on Dying to the Old Man
“Man is a mystery. We carry within us an age-old inheritance — all the good and precious experience of the prophets, the saints, the martyrs, the apostles and above...
Orthodox Quote for March 22
“…we do not believe in Christ because of His moral teachings. Or for His prompting to “Love one another”, or for His sermons on peace and justice, freedom and...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for March 22-28
Sunday Ephesian 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering...
Orthodox Quote for March 21
“It has been said of the 16th Century Western European religious climate, that the prevailing attitude was a conviction that man is so sinful that it would be nearly...
Fr. Vasilios on Christ, our Good Samaritan
“In the gospel lesson of the Good Samaritan a question arises. Who is that man who fell to robbers? The answer is: It is the person who has abandoned...
Orthodox Quote for March 20
“The devil makes bright people useless when they judge according to appearance. When we have only the human element in our nature, we judge based only on human standards...
Orthodox Quote for March 19
“The monks who fled from the world in order to crucify their selfish passions and to acquire saintliness are the result of the blessing of the Baby Jesus upon...
Abbess Michaela on Circumstances and Sin
“Having already embarked upon the season of the Lenten Triodion, we thought to share a general word about our Saviour’s commandment against the sin of judging. As with all...
Orthodox Quote for March 18
“Surprisingly, we seem to never have the time, strength or money to do things that are for the benefit of our souls; but we easily find all of this...