Orthodox Quote for March 8
“Christ Himself is this mediation between human and divine just as Holy Saturday is the mediating boundary between the Cross and Resurrection. We fail when we choose either the...
Elder Joseph the Hesychast on Seeking Purity
“Therefore, force yourselves to purify your soul and body. Do not accept filthy thoughts at all, and you will see what I am telling you, and then you will...
Orthodox Quote for May 7
“We may from time to time acknowledge and confess our various “sins,” yet we cease to refer our life to that new life which Christ revealed and gave to...
Orthodox Quote for May 6
“…we often consider church practices as interesting, colorful, and amusing customs connecting us not so much with God and the new life in Him but rather as a link...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi on the Need for Temptations
“That is the reason why the phase of the various temptations exists. Our corrupted image has distorted the faculties of our intellect. Therefore the decrees “be holy for I...
Orthodox Quote for May 5
“…as we know too well, our existence remains full of corruption, illness, and passion, and ends in physical death. So, in what way have we been set free by...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for May 5-11
Sunday 1 John: Dearly beloved: Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh...
Orthodox Quote for May 4
“We are witnesses that throughout the world today basic Christian values are being pushed into the background, and mankind is not only being offered, but also in some places...
Elder St Paisios on Accepting Injustice
“When we are wronged and we accept this injustice, then in fact we gain. For example, am I wrongfully accused of having committed a crime and imprisoned unjustly? That’s...
Orthodox Quote for May 3
“Let us bring the glad tidings of the Resurrection of Christ to our neighbors, announcing this to them not only with words, but with deeds for the Savior, the...