St. Nikolai Velimirovich on Holy Fire
“’I am come to send fire on the earth’ (Lk. 12: 49), said the Lord. This is the heavenly fire of love in which there is no smoke, in...
Orthodox Quote for July 21
“Not only the beginning of our conversion but also the continuance of it through the endurance of suffering for it are gifts given to us by the #8217; (St...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for July 21-27
Sunday Romans 8:18 Brethren I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For...
Orthodox Quote for July 20
“When faced with challenges, respond by aiming for sanctification; pray for strength to endure and persevere, stay focused on the truth of the situation, put in a small effort,...
Orthodox Quote for July 19
“To raise godly children is the highest joy, the most beautiful gift, and the most solemn responsibility of any parent, whether man or woman. And the widespread idea that...
Elder St Paisios on the ‘Pain’ of Prayer
“Real prayer begins from pain; it is not a pleasant experience, a ‘nirvana’. What kind of pain is it? One is troubled in the good sense of the term....
Orthodox Quote for July 18
“It was therefore within his purpose that he gave to us the gift of trusting in him. This was an incomparable gift. It is only by faith in him...
Orthodox Quote for July 17
“The point about quiet, individual time with God is that this is the time of hearing…This is the time to simply sit in front of an icon of Christ...
Orthodox Quote for July 16
“‘Whether I live or die,’ Paul says, ‘Christ will be #8217; How? Either through life, because he delivered me, or through death, because even death itself could not persuade...
Orthodox Quote for July 15
“It is evident that while God is called Father, Christ Jesus is called Lord. Does it not then appear that the Lord does not possess equal dignity with the...