Elder St. Porphyrios on Shallow Faith
“For many people, however, religion is a struggle, a source of agony and anxiety. That’s why many of the ‘religiously minded’ are regarded as unfortunates, because others can see...
Orthodox Quote for February 9
“The name of Jesus has great power. Spiritual power. There are some who have shortened the whole prayer just to the repetition of Christ’s name. This is an extremely...
Orthodox Quote for February 8
“In saying that the teaching of the Church is infallible, we do not affirm anything else than this, that it is unchanging, that it is the same as was...
Orthodox Quote for February 7
“If we demonstrate what kind of union we have by only a mere barren confession of faith—without sealing the bond of our union by the good works that proceed...
Elder St. Paisios on Self-Knowledge
“Many people take no account of their own gifts; they see only the gifts of others and are overcome by envy. They view themselves as having been wronged, as...
Orthodox Quote for February 6
“The spiritual father only shows the way, like a signpost, but we have to traverse it ourselves. If the spiritual father shows the way and the disciple doesn’t move...
Orthodox Quote for February 5
“If you have the sinful habit of judging your neighbor, then whenever you judge someone make three prostrations that day with this prayer: “Save, O Lord, and have mercy...
Elder Joseph on Idle Talk
“I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a person, no matter how much you speak to him, you cannot...
Orthodox Quote for February 4
“Give your intentions in prayer to God, Who knows everyone, even before our birth. And do not ask that everything will be according to your will, because a man...
Daily Devotional for February 4 – 10
Sunday Luke 15 11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that...