Orthodox Quote for January 13
“The Lord was born not in a royal palace but in a lowly cave in “abject poverty”. What, it would seem, could be worse than a cavern and poorer...
Meaning of the Names in Christ’s Geneology
Abraham—“father of many”; Isaac—“laughter”; Jacob (Israel)—“deceiver” (“warrior of God”); Judah—“praising”; Phares—“gap”, “opening”; Esrom—“blossoming”; Aram—“high”; Aminadab—“generous”; Naasson—“charmer”; Salmon—“dark” Booz—“clever” Ovid—“worshipping” Jesse—“wealth” David—“brother of the father”, “beloved” David—“brother of the father”,...
Orthodox Quote for January 12
“We must start everything that we do by calling on God’s name.” (St Hilarion of Optina, collected quotes)
Daily Devotional for January 12-18
Sunday Luke 2: Now the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up...
Orthodox Quote for January 11
“So whatever good thing a person thinks, it is due to the grace…period. And now, if you exert yourself in the prayer and pray continuously, if you read lives...
Redeeming the Time Part 2
“How many stones there are scattered about! Millions, billions, and we tread upon them without even noticing them. Yet gold is collected in tiny grains, and one gram of...
Orthodox Quote for January 10
“Has someone struck me unjustly? “Glory be to you, O Lord! Perhaps I may be able to pay off a sin; I, too, had once struck someone.” Have I...
Orthodox Quote for January 9
“…because you are a sinner, come here, to become righteous. Or maybe don’t you know that they who stand before the sacred altar also have committed sins? For this...
Orthodox Quote for January 8
“Without Christ it is impossible to correct ourselves. We will not be able to detach ourselves from our passions. On our own we cannot become good.” (St. Porphyrios in...
Orthodox Quote for January 7
“While the world will put away virtually all signs of the Christmas season literally the day after Christmas, the Church begins a glorious twelve-day celebration of the Lord’s Nativity...