Orthodox Quote for February 11
“Confession is a second baptism in which we are purified of our passions, in which our passions are be¬numbed. Thus divine grace comes through the sacraments.” (St. Porphyrios in...
Orthodox Quote for February 10
“Many people will be unaware that the American Congress used to call for national days of fasting during times of crisis. In March of 1863, the Congress and the...
St John on Seeing God in our Lives
“We certainly do discover God by admiring his incomprehensible essence, which still lies hidden in the hope of the promise. But we also see him through the greatness of...
Abbot Silouan on Listening
“God is speaking to us at every moment; He does so sometimes clearly, sometimes through a glass, darkly. The very events and circumstances of our life are the language...
Orthodox Quote for February 9
“It is evident that unbelief is an evil offspring of an evil heart; for the guileless and pure heart everywhere discovers God, everywhere discerns Him, and always unhesitatingly believes...
Daily Devotional for February 9-15
Sunday Colossians: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if...
Orthodox Quote for February 8
“If you become concerned about us living in a Post-Christian Era, remember that word “forever” from our Lord. He is not leaving us nor is He going to change....
Orthodox Quote for February 24
“Abiding in Christ is essentially our life of prayer; the spiritual rule of our life. The corporate prayer of the Body of Christ in the Daily Offices, and the...
Fr Seraphim Rose+ on Immersing Ourselves in Orthodoxy
“We must be not just aware of what our Church teaches and does — we must be trying to saturate ourselves in it. St. Seraphim, in his spiritual instructions,...
Orthodox Quote for February 7
“In order to contribute to reconciliation, we must be reconciled with ourselves – with our conscience, with our potentialities, our limits – with the destination of our lives. It...