Elder Anthimos+ on Preparing for Death…
“We must prepare, so that we do not die. There is a saying, ‘If you die before you die, you will not die when you #8217; Our preparation, which...
Orthodox Quote for July 3
“…I discovered: sin offerings could only be offered for certain kinds of sin, “lower level” sins, such as sins not premeditated or done out of ignorance. So sins committed...
Daily Devotional for July 3 – 9
Sunday Elder St Paisios on Waste… “…if we don’t want to lose out in vain, worldly gains, how much more must we be careful not to harm ourselves spiritually!...
Orthodox Quote for July 2
“We have no lack of opportunities to answer His call in our families, workplaces, friendships, and neighborhoods, as well as in this small parish. No one else is married...
Orthodox Quote for July 1
“There must be respect for the freedom of the other person. Just as Christ stands at the door and knocks and does not force an entry, but waits for...
Orthodox Quote for June 30
“We ought to rejoice that God is not ’ *intelligible to us, because He will remain a subject of investigation through all eternity. If the mind could comprehend Him it would...
Orthodox Quote for June 29
“As God’s divine word of salvation in human language, Scripture should evoke in us a sense of wonder. Do you ever feel, as you read or listen, that it...
Orthodox Quote for June 28
“The very moment when we set out to pray, whether in our own homes or at a service in church, the evil one begins to shoot darts at our...
Orthodox Quote for June 27
“Christianity is not a matter of persuasive words. It is a matter of true greatness as long as it is hated by the world.” (St Ignatius, Letter to the...
St Vasily on the Need for Consistency in Spiritual Life…
The lack of constancy is disastrous for spiritual life. When a person sees for the first time the light of the gospel truth shining before him with dazzling...