Daily Devotional for June 10-16
Sunday Matthew 4: And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were...
Orthodox Quote for June 9
“This life was given to us so that we might learn about the life eternal, learn how we can become free, how we can progress freely, with a clear...
St. Nikolai Velimirovich on God as the ‘Subject’
“To have one’s sins forgiven and to be cleansed of passion to be untied from the world and in one’s entirety elevated to God; to have one’s heart cleansed...
Orthodox Quote for June 8
“If you want to serve God, prepare your heart not for food, not for drink, not for rest, not for ease, but for suffering, so that you may endure...
Orthodox Quote for June 7
“If our relationships are not founded upon the assurance of our relationship with God they will be weak… always ready to collapse and in the danger of become an...
Orthodox Quote for June 6
“As to the ungodly, if you give all the world to the poor, you will not benefit him at all. For to whom the Deity was an enemy while...
Elder St Paisios on True Suffering
“If we only remembered that Christ suffered the greatest injustice of all, then we would be ready to accept with joy every injustice done to us. Though God, He...
Orthodox Quote for June 5
“Christ did not come to be the Chief of the Moral Police. He came to unite us to heaven. He came so that we could participate in the Divine...
Orthodox Quote for June 4
“If you submit to someone, you either have to hold him in respect or have fear of him. Submission out of respect is spiritual, while that out of fear...
Elder Ephraim on Death
“When we remember death, we find an excellent guide that helps us discover the truth of things. Death says, “Why are you treasuring things up, why are you proud,...