Elder Epiphanios on the Devil and Distraction
“Any person whatsoever can be concentrated, even for hours, thinking of a certain problem or a certain matter— without his attention being distracted by anything else. In...
Orthodox Quote for May 27
“One should not seek among others the truth that can be easily gotten from the Church. For in her, as in a rich treasury, the apostles have placed all...
Orthodox Quote for May 26
‘Nowadays the devil with his great malice unwillingly does the world a huge favor. Pious people, seeing where this world is going to, draw close to other pious Christians...
Daily Devotional for May 27 – June 2
Sunday Acts 2: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of...
Orthodox Quote for May 25
“When you throw a nail into the fire, it gets hot and starts to glow like fire. In the same way you, when you listen to divine teachings and...
Orthodox Quote for May 24
“When Adam was cast out of paradise he sat at its gates weeping for what he had lost. We have fallen further than Adam, for we no longer live...
Orthodox Quote for May 23
“Let’s be honest—some sins feel good while we are indulging in them. When we are indulging in the sin of gluttony, for example, and eating an entire tub of...
Orthodox Quote for May 22
“If one is not attentive to matters of faith and worship, he can gradually become forgetful and may even become insensible, to the point of not believing in #8221;...
Orthodox Quote for May 21
“I have never ceased crying out day and night, seeking the Lord’s mercy. And I almost despair, as if I have never done anything, as if I have not...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi on Temptation
Generally speaking, temptations according to our Fathers are the bearers of every agitation and pain which occur in our lives. Sometimes they provoke sorrow, sometimes anxiety, at other times...