Orthodox Quote for May 25
“…keep a prayer rule according to the blessing of your spiritual father – not more than you can read unhurriedly on a normal day; before you pray, in your...
Hieroschemamonk Stefan Nusescu on Being a Christian All the Time
“The mentality of today’s Christians is completely distorted. We’re called Christians when we are followers of Christ. That means we should do what Christ did, doesn’t it? Any disciple...
Orthodox Quote for May 24
“Remember how important it is to be faithful to God. Fidelity and devotion to Him enlighten the human conscience and illumine the human mind. Conversely, when one person after...
Daily Devotional for May 24-30
Sunday James 21:27 – Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a...
Orthodox Quote for May 23
“An unhurried and devout recitation of the words will greatly help in keeping attention on the prayers. If one only has a little time for prayer, it would be...
Orthodox Quote for May 22
“It seems that nothing should be simpler and more natural for us than prayer and our hearts’ striving for God. But in fact it is not always like this...
Orthodox Quote for May 21
“If a person sins, then the spiritual gates of the Heavenly Kingdom are closed to his soul, but by confessing his sins, by real repentance and then by receiving...
Orthodox Quote for May 20
“For the Universal Orthodox Church, there are no sacred (sanctified) objects for single-use, but for perpetual use (Chalice, disk, star and spoon), objects that are cleaned before and after...
St. Silouan the Athonite on Pride
“Pride does not allow the soul to set out on the path of faith. Here is my advice to the unbeliever: let him say, “Lord, if you exist, then...
Orthodox Quote for May 19
“We do not have enough priests to take on the fates of all people. It is simply impossible to decide everything for everybody. A priest simply does not have...