Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Spiritual Surgery
“A physician torments a sick person with operations, bitter medicines, amputation of body parts, etc., with the purpose, of course, of curing him and not of torturing him out...
Orthodox Quote for April 8
“They pray the Jesus Prayer, which is “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” constantly throughout the day. There’s the morning service that’s from...
Orthodox Quote for April 7
“Fr. Sophrony (Sakharov) famously said that all mankind is like a pyramid, with Christ at the top, but—the pyramid is upside down. To reach Christ, you have to descend,...
Orthodox Quote for April 6
“When the soul is diseased we usually feel no pain. But if the body suffers only a little, we make every effort to be free of the illness and...
Elder Joseph+ of Vatopaidi on Prophecy
“Spiritual charismas are a gift of the very same All Holy Spirit; some precede and others follow. But all are given to the Church to meet its needs and...
Orthodox Quote for April 5
“Remember, my son, that although you were formed out of clay, you are the breath of God. Do not disregard your worth and do not be engrossed in material...
Daily Devotional for April 5 – 12
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 4
“Today many people no longer understand how important spiritual work is in everyday life. Without it, the life of a man is reduced to a struggle for the biological,...
Orthodox Quote for April 2
“…St. John Chrysostom… introduced this innovation after a woman took a particle of the Body of Christ home for witchcraft. Upon learning about this, the Holy Hierarch ordered all...
Orthodox Quote for April 2
“We upset ourselves over people and events, by our “interpretations” of them, thereby making ourselves dysfunctionally angry, anxious or depressed or simply functionally annoyed, concerned and disappointed.” (Archpriest George...