Orthodox Quote for October 14
“All people have a cross to carry. There is no man in this world without a cross. Those who met Christ from the time of their childhood have for...
Orthodox Quote for October 13
“But for those who will submit, who will not flee when the trials come, but look them in the face and know that they are meant for the glorious...
Orthodox Quote for October 12
“Just as important as knowing why we should read the Bible is knowing how we should read the Bible…Pray to the Lord to illumine your mind–so that you may understand the words of...
Orthodox Quote for October 11
“Lord, grant that I may see my transgressions, that I may not despise sinners, like unto myself, and may not nourish any ill-feeling in my heart against them for...
Orthodox Quote for October 10
“Mercy and love of almsgiving are works that God loves. They deify those who practice them and imprint upon them the likeness of the Good so that they become...
Daily Devotional for October 10-16
Sunday Genesis 50: 15When Joseph’s brothers saw their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil we did to...
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“There are truths in Christianity that are above out intellectual comprehension, incapable of being grasped by the finite mind of man. Our intellect takes cognizance of them, becomes convinced...
Orthodox Quote for October 8
“Man’s condition before the Fall involved creation in grace, participating in the Divine Energies but not Essence, with the potential for deification. Adam and Eve were “conditionally immortal.” Their...
Orthodox Quote for October 7
“Man himself can make his life be paradisiacal, if only he would allow God to govern his life as a good Father. Man must have trust in God, have...
Orthodox Quote for October 6
“Love for our enemies is not easy, but we must pray, read the Holy Scriptures, coerce ourselves, and be patient in dealing with those who hurt us.” (Metropolitan Onuphry...