Orthodox Quote for September 26
“To say with St. Paul that “love is the fulfillment of the law” does not mean that we no longer need the law. It means that the law has...
Orthodox Quote for September 25
“The God who is merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, who gives us his divine life and peace and joy forever, is first of...
Orthodox Quote for September 24
“What is sought is obedience, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are the fruit of God that need to be returned by us to...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Guarding the Conscience
“We must guard our conscience on three points—with respect to God, with respect to our neighbor, and with respect to things. One guards his conscience with respect to God...
Orthodox Quote for September 23
“Why do these parables after two thousand years continue to affect people as strongly as they did at that time. Because they are universal. They are projected on the...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for September 23-29
Sunday Luke 5:1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, 2 and saw two boats...
Orthodox Quote for September 22
“In the East, people are often devoid of any sense of humor; therefore they are often pompous, proud, prone to dramatize. I am always sad when meeting people without...
Elder St. Paisios on God’s Action in our Lives
“Christ from high above sees how each one of us acts, and knows how and when to act for our benefit. He knows how and where to guide us,...
Orthodox Quote for September 21
“We should eat one kind of simple and readily accessible food – if possible, the kind of food that we do not relish particularly. In this way we can...
Orthodox Quote for September 20
“No one ever accomplishes good by means of evil, because they are themselves conquered by the evil. On the contrary, evil is corrected by good. “ (St. Barsanuphius the...