Orthodox Quote for August 9
“It is really nothing more than an extension of the world’s current philosophy into apparently Christian thinking. It is the longing to avoid suffering combined with the belief that...
Orthodox Quote for August 8
“Prelest is that state in which a person sees himself as a saint. Perfect. Worthy of God, worthy of all God’s gifts…because flattery, self-flattery is essentially present in all...
Orthodox Quote for August 7
“Tribulations and tragedies will always come. The winds and waves of tribulation beat against everyone’s house. Will the house stand or fall? It all depends on the foundation of...
Orthodox Quote for August 6
“Do you think, my child, that I don’t know how to speak out? I know but I think of the #8221; (St Nicholas Planas on restraining anger)
St John of San Francisco on Iconography
“It is impossible to write an icon that depicts only external appearance of the body; it must reflect unseen spiritual struggles and must radiate with Heavenly glory. That is...
Orthodox Quote for August 5
“I have been reading the Bible a good deal lately, and if we believe in the sublime sacrifice of God the Father in sending His Son to die and...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for August 5 – 11
Sunday Matthew 17… And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for...
Orthodox Quote for August 4
“I have the feeling that in Orthodoxy (, in Christianity) two religions coexist in many ways opposites of each other. The religion of Christ—fulfilled in the Church, and the...
Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov on Ceaseless Passions
“After all, upon taking monastic vows and becoming a priest, many things change in our lives, but not everything. The ancient evil that always dwells within us will always...
Orthodox Quote for August 3
“In Buddhism, my Father, you are very very much alone. There is no God. Your entire struggle is with yourself….But here you have an assistant, a companion and a...