Orthodox Quote for July 9
“Christ calls to follow. For us to follow he must be ahead. All we need to do is to put our feet in his footsteps as he lights the...
Thoughts on Death…
“Death is the mysterious center of our existence. Whether our awareness is focused upon it or not, we are all hurling towards the inevitable end of our mortal frame. What...
Orthodox Quote for July 8
“We have not known them as such in history. They did not show up, being humble persons…The saint only knows that he is a sinner. He who considers himself...
Orthodox Quote for July 7
“Our whole life is an ascent to God. We are drawn to the glimmer of the Heavenly glory on earth and we strive for the perfection of the Most...
Orthodox Quote for July 6
“Prayer is a great blessing if practiced in the right inner state and if we teach ourselves to give thanks to God both when we receive what we ask...
Orthodox Quote for July 5
“In the Monastery of the Flavians in Asia Minor, the Turks had captured a man and slaughtered him. Then they told his wife, ‘Either deny Christ or we will...
Fr. Philip LeMasters on Cultivating Faith…
Our faith and trust must be in the God with Whom “we have peace… through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Because He has entered fully into death itself, risen from...
Daily Devotional for July 5 – 11
Sunday Luke 15:1 … At that time: There drewnear unto Jesus all the publicans and – sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes mur- mured, saying, This...
Orthodox Quote for July 4
“If the focus of our lives extends no further than what we eat, drink, wear, and possess, we will never know the hope and peace that arise from entrusting...
Orthodox Quote for July 3
“Without faith, the desire of the rich and powerful to bleed the poor pale for the sake of profit, and the wish of the oppressed to taste of the...