Orthodox Quote for July 2
“…it is a great thing to have humility, to ask the Lord for humility, to bow to the Lord, so that He may see us as humble and bless...
Orthodox Quote for July 1
“Will the devil go out perhaps to the mountains to create temptations? He goes wherever people are struggling for their salvation. And since we, too, are seeking our salvation,...
Orthodox Quote for July 16
“Contemplate the miraculous withering of the unfruitful fig tree (Matthew 21: 19)…How my life too, which has many leaves— bodily cares, desires and thoughts— but is without spiritual #8221;...
Daily Devotional for July 1-7
Sunday Matthew 8:28 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce,...
Orthodox Quote for June 29
“For human society does not permit the intellect to perceive either its own faults or the wiles of the demons, so as to guard itself against them. Nor, on...
Orthodox Quote for June 28
“Many who have fallen into spiritual delusion, whom the devil has made into false prophets, did not place repentance and the knowledge of their own faults at the foundation...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Consistent Prayer
“Be careful, because if you are lazy and inattentive in prayer, you shall not make any progress either in your pursuit of devotion towards the Lord, or in the...
Orthodox Quote for June 27
“Refuse to let jealousy, covetousness, greed, and envy preoccupy your mind. Thank God for what you have, and ‘rejoice with those who rejoice’.” (Fr. Luke Veronis, New Year’s resolutions...
Orthodox Quote for June 26
“In all things that you find in the Holy Scriptures, seek out the purpose of the words, that you may enter into the depth of the thoughts of the...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Distractions in the Jesus Prayer
In his way we fortify our determination, we receive some courage and continue on our way. Doesn’t the mind stay on the prayer? Is it confused and stressed by...