Orthodox Quote for June 19
“…when you work, you should not forget Christ. Do your work joyfully, but keep your intellect and your heart focused on Christ. If you do this, not only will...
Orthodox Quote for June 16
“It’s very important for us to cultivate this awareness of the presence and the work of the saints in our lives. When we pay attention only to what’s going...
St. Nikolai Velimirovich on Seeing Our Real Selves
“Others have told you that you have an ugly passion, but you did not believe it. Why didn’t you? Do you now know that the ugliness of our face...
Orthodox Quote for June 15
“The heart of Christianity is the cross and sacrifice. It is the heart of love. Children learn what is worthwhile by what their sacrifice their time and effort for....
Orthodox Quote for June 14
“No matter how much we may study, it is not possible to come to know God unless we live according to His commandments, for God is not known by...
Orthodox Quote for June 13
“Following an unhealthy direction in our inner life from childhood, one that engenders in us the development either of sensuality or pride, sullies the purity of our inner, spiritual...
Elder St. Paisios on Obtaining a Spiritual Crown
“For the athlete to be crowned with victory takes patience, philotimo and spiritual bravery. Bravery stems from a heart filled with philotimo; and when one does something with his...
Orthodox Quote for June 12
“The easiest means to salvation are love and humility; they are what we will be judged for. These two virtues move God, so that He condescends to bend low...
Orthodox Quote for June 11
“The difference in the styles of the Bible books stems from the differences in character, education, the harmony of the minds of the people who wrote them (the shepherd...
Elder St Paisios on the Preeminent Virtues
“love and humility. As soon as these two virtues are nurtured, pride and evil will become malnourished and the passions will start to perish. In this way, one by...