Orthodox Quote for April 11
“During Lent, we have a mission, to become a little less self-centered and a little more other-centered. When we gather on Sunday, we can make an effort to reach...
Elder St Paisios on Welcoming Slander
“It is good that you told me! From now on, I will pray for others not to ever have a good opinion about you, for this will be to...
Orthodox Quote for April 10
“He wants to change our way of thinking, He wants us to turn on repentance, a change of mind (metanoia) and of the very way we think, so that...
Fr John Konkle on the state in which we are judged
I finally made it to confession and asked for advice on how to overcome my slavery to anger, and the judgment and defensiveness that accompanies it. My confessor simply...
Orthodox Quote for April 9
“I need to keep encouraging and nudging my kids and god children to be in church and to seek after God and Truth. And, I need to be reminded...
Orthodox Quote for April 8
“…you attend church services, keep the faith, receive Holy Communion, read Orthodox books. But it is possible to do all this almost mechanically, without going deeper into Orthodoxy.” (Fr...
Elder Joseph the Hesychast on Remembrance of God
“So attend to yourself and do not embitter our God Who is so good for the sake of a small, bitter pleasure. It is Satan’s jealousy, who hates anyone...
Orthodox Quote for April 7
“When you pray and use the name of Jesus Christ you mercilessly whip the enemy and bring him great shame. It is better that your enemy should know shame...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for April 7 – April 13
Sunday Hebrews 9 Christ being come an High Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say,...
Orthodox Quote for April 6
“…it is clearly seen that this “forgiveness” about which St. John Chrysostom speaks, or, “remission of sins”, are given to us not unconditionally, but conditionally — that is, under...