Orthodox Quote for July 31
“God did all things through him. Therefore he is also said to have “taken the form of a slave.” It is not only the flesh of the slave that...
Elder Anthimos+ on Remembering Judgement
“The phrase of Abba Evagrios in the Gerontikon: ‘Always remember eternal judgment and do not forget your departure, and no fault shall be imputed to your soul’… ‘By the...
Orthodox Quote for July 30
“The Orthodox Christian should in every way oppose not only hatred for his ill-wishers and enemies, but even any feelings of dislike. Because hatred for another person is murder....
Orthodox Quote for July 29
“The Lord, unto Whom all hearts are open, knowing our avarice and trivial, covetous calculation in those cases, when we have to show hospitality and kindness to people, from...
Vladimir Basenkov Reviews the Daily Prayer Cycle
“Prayer began with Vespers, as evening was given the first place in the book of Genesis: And the evening and the morning (Gen. 1:5). The beginning of human history...
Orthodox Quote for July 28
“Think of a skilled painter painting a likeness of himself on a surface. So we may now imitate the same characteristics that God himself has displayed in his becoming...
Daily Devotional for July 28 – August 3
Sunday 1 Peter Dearly beloved: Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing...
Orthodox Quote for July 27
“The Orthodox Church teaches us that the soul and body do not live independently: the soul enlivens the body and the body provides a good environment for the labors...
Orthodox Quote for July 26
“A day does not pass by when we do not look at ourselves in the mirror, even several times in a day do we check whether our clothing is...
Orthodox Quote for July 25
“We need to be very careful. Conduct that is disorderly, unruly and inattentive presents an obstacle to divine Grace. Lack of respect is the biggest obstacle to God’s Grace...