St. John of San Francisco on the ‘Little Things’
“A man often thinks that the Creator demands great things of him, that the Gospel insists on complete self-sacrifice, the abolition of one’s personhood, etc., as a condition of...
Orthodox Quote for June 10
“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.”...
Orthodox Quote for June 9
“Do not separate yourselves from Christ and from the Church. Do you hear the priest ringing the bells? Rise at once, wash yourselves, and go to church. Attend the...
Orthodox Quote for June 8
“The Orthodox who thus abandon the traditional teachings of the Church are abandoning Christ. The task of true Orthodox Christians at present is to witness to the Truth and...
Elder St. Paisios on Self Control
“…naturally acquire a steadfast and good spiritual state so that when the passion of anger comes, it will find the place of your heart occupied by love and not...
Orthodox Quote for June 5
“Usually temptations are a substitute for spiritual life, which is deepened by fasting. If you take the feat of fasting on yourself, then you take that path, if not,...
Daily Devotional for June 7 – 13
Sunday – Feast of Pentecost Acts 2: In those days: When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly...
Orthodox Quote for June 6
“Prayer for the world is the content of the life of a monk. Those living, those dead and those yet to be born are gathered into the monk’s heart...
Orthodox Quote for June 5
“A person must attain a kind of divine absence of mind in order to experience inner tranquillity and not be distracted by outside noises while praying. One can actually...
Orthodox Quote for June 4
“Christianity is a religion of revelation. The Divine reveals its glory only to those who have been perfected through virtue. Christianity teaches perfection through virtue and demands that its...