Elder St Paisios on the Final Moments of Life
“When a soul is well prepared and ascending to Heaven, the demons can’t assault it. If it isn’t prepared, it is tormented by the demons. Sometimes, God may allow...
Orthodox Quote for December 19
“The dread Mysteries, full of such great salvation, which are celebrated at every Liturgy, are also called a Thanksgiving because they are the remembrance of many benefits, and...
Orthodox Quote for December 18
“…through divine enlightenment, he can readily find the keys to divine meanings and interpret the spirit of God very simply and naturally, without intellectual headaches. Once we cleanse our...
Orthodox Quote for December 17
“An icon is a window into the invisible world where God and his saints dwell. Looking through that window makes it more convenient to contact them. It is especially...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Laziness
“If you see someone who is indolent, then the person is sick in the soul. Often when we see a quiet, discreet and circumspect person, we say, A very...
Orthodox Quote for December 16
“The lives of martyrs have always been a source of instruction and edification, and even today people are being martyred whom we can learn about.” (Fr Seraphim Rose+ in...
Orthodox Daily Devotional December 16-22
Sunday Colossian 3:When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth:...
Orthodox Quote for December 15
“If someone should say that true faith is the correct holding and confession of correct dogmas, he would be telling the truth, for a believer absolutely needs the Orthodox...
Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on the Example of Holy Ones
“These people, as participants in the all illuminating charisma of the Spirit, may repeat along with Paul “We are not unaware of Satan’s schemes” (B Corinthians 2, 11). They...
Orthodox Quote for December 14
“Meekness is an unchanging state of mind, which both in honor and dishonor remains the same. Meekness consists in praying sincerely and undisturbedly in the face of afflictions from...