St Tikhon of America on Judging Others
“Yet we love to observe the sins of others. Not considering the beam in our own eye, we take notice of the mote in our brother’s eye. (Matt. 7....
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“Every day I come across your words: “I talk idly and judge”. We know how grave this is, especially judging, but you still do not quit your habit. And...
Orthodox Quote for October 8
“Let us be vested at all times with charity, compassion, mercy and humility, for all of these things are truly beautiful in God’s eyes. Beauty will save the world,...
Orthodox Quote for October 7
“The life in Christ is a life of cutting off from the world, the flesh, and the devil and coming together in the Holy Spirit. So each of us...
Fr John Moses+ on Losing the Faith
“People begin their life in the Orthodox Church with so much hope. They feed on the love and affection of God, the beauty of the liturgies, and the warmth...
Orthodox Quote for October 6
“The beginning of conversion to Christ consists in coming to know one’s own sinfulness and fallenness. Through this view of himself, a person recognizes his need for a Redeemer,...
Daily Devotional for October 6-12
Sunday Ephesians: I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord...
Orthodox Quote for October 5
“Men have forgotten God; that’s why all this has happened.” (Alexander Solzhenitsyn+ on the conditions that led to Marxism in Russia)
Elder St Paisios on the Primacy of Eternity over Earthly Life
“In any case, the godparent has a great responsibility. My parents had once promised their friends’ family that someone in our family would baptise one of their children. When...
Orthodox Quote for October 4
“Do not undertake to explain the Gospels or the other books of Holy Scripture yourself…The Holy Spirit, having expressed the Word of God through the prophets and apostles, explained...