Orthodox Quote for October 18
“The Lord allows the enemy to tempt us in order to prove us, in order to strengthen our spiritual powers in our struggle against the enemy, and so that...
Orthodox Quote for October 17
“When man partakes of Holy Communion he receives power and is enlightened, his horizons widen, and he feels joy. Each person experiences something different, analogous to his disposition and...
Orthodox Quote for October 16
“Sin is that which prevents us from believing. Not logic. For this reason, if you tell an unbeliever to live for six months according to the ethics of the...
Orthodox Quote for October 15
“Humble yourself, my child; only this medicine will save you. God has sent these temptations to you out of love to frighten you, so that you pull yourself together,...
Orthodox Quote for October 14
“Do you think that the man-loving God has given you much so that you could use it only for your own benefit? No, but so that your abundance might...
Orthodox Quote for October 13
“…we can all gain something good from others in order to help both our fellow men and ourselves. This, after all, is the Orthodox spirit. I am even helped...
Orthodox Quote for October 12
“Our Lord expects faithfulness from us… Faithfulness to your commitment to love above all else in this world our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, and to prefer nothing and...
Orthodox Quote for October 11
“Fortunate is the man who has these two loves in his heart, that for God and that for his brethren. He surely has God; and whoever has God has...
Orthodox Quote for October 10
“Our church is heaven on earth. Hasten to church with the faith that it is a place where God dwells, where He Himself promised to quickly hear prayers. Standing...
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“We always have a boss: Either God, or the devil and our passions.” (Elder St. Ephiphanios in ‘Counsels for Life’)