Fr. Vasileos on Giving Thanks
“My dear friends, our Lord Jesus Christ is the only person on earth and in heaven who is sufficiently thankful to God, His Father. We on our own can...
Elder St. Joseph the Hesychast on Illness and Trials
“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. Now...
Orthodox Quote for February 23
“Ingratitude and greed are evils. A person that is possessed by material things is always possessed by worries and anxiety. He trembles at the thought that he may lose...
Daily Devotional for February 23-29
Sunday 2 Corinthian 11:19: Ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if...
Orthodox Quote for February 22
“Humility is reproaching yourself always in any temptation or any matter whatsoever, and always justifying your brother. The greatest temple, in which God delights to dwell, is that which...
Orthodox Quote for February 21
“…a mother, a real mother, is the most wonderful person in the world. She’s the angel voice that bids you goodnight, kisses your cheek, whispers ‘sleep tight.’’ This is...
Orthodox Quote for February 20
“All over the world, from Asia to South America, some 120 different peoples and cultures have kept the memory of a great, universal flood, which is known to us...
Orthodox Quote for February 19
“The Old Testament is the history of God’s preparing mankind to receive the Truth, the Resurrection, and the Life, God in the flesh, Christ Jesus. The Lord Jesus Christ,...
Elder Sophrony on Knowing God
“But the only study that enables us to sense what God is like, is the ascetic life according to the commandments of the Gospel. When our life is lived...
Orthodox Quote for February 18
“… we are but guests here on this earth. We are guests for a brief span of time, a very brief period that comes out of a mystery and...