Orthodox Quote for January 31
“…the labor of Christians is always (and should always be) inward and invisible. This is precisely what leads us into temptation. We substitute inward work for outward work and...
Orthodox Quote for January 30
“The Lord came so people could change, become better, purer, kinder, and have more love. People stand in church—who are they? Perhaps they’re former murderers, former thieves, fornicators, or...
Elder Paisios on Holy Empathy
“He realizes it from the divine consolation which he feels inside after praying from the heart in pain. But first, you must make the other person’s pain your own...
Orthodox Quote for January 29
“All Christians, clergy, laity and monks, when rising from sleep must first think of and remember Christ. They must offer this remembrance to Christ as a sacrifice and first-fruits...
Orthodox Quote for January 28
“The sense of being lost, displaced, and homeless is pervasive in our contemporary culture. The yearning to belong, to be in a safe place, is a deep and moving...
Orthodox Quote for January 27
“’To kill time’ is a frightening expression. The words are correct, but also frightening, for time is life. And if we kill time, if we waste it, we kill...
Fr Seraphim Rose+ on Seeing Reality
“Our spiritual life is not something bookish or that follows formulas. Everything we learn has to become part of our life and something natural to us. We can be...
Orthodox Quote for January 26
“I know in part why I did not lead a perfect life like other believers, but I confess to my Lord and do not blush in his sight, because...
Daily Devotional for January 26 – February 1
Sunday Romans 12: Brethren: Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be...
Orthodox Quote for January 25
“This world, my brethren, is like a prison. When must man rejoice? When he enters the prison or when he is being liberated from the prison? It seems to...