Orthodox Quote for November 24
“Even for young children fear is a brake. Some children, if they are not threatened a little, don’t listen to anyone, neither father nor #8221; (Elder St Paisios in...
Orthodox Quote for November 23
“In the Holy Scripture it is stated very clearly how to enliven the soul, how to make the soul young and alive again. Seek God and your soul shall...
Orthodox Quote for November 22
“In point of fact, thanksgiving adds nothing to Him, but it brings us closer to Him. For if, when we recall the benefactions of men, we are the more...
Orthodox Quote for November 21
“How can we honestly assess where we are and move in the right direction, towards Christ? We have to ask ourselves honestly “What or who do I love?”…Perhaps there...
Orthodox Quote for November 20
“The more you approach God, the more careful you are…without trying to be… in all things, including spiritual things. As you pay attention to your soul, with the grace...
Orthodox Quote for November 19
“As we search for a meaningful life, we should avoid the mirages in our world that lead to short term fulfillment. Our goal should be to avoid the illusory...
Orthodox Quote for November 18
“Prayers, spoken with pain, are effective. If the child does something very serious, the parents must intervene appropriately. If it isn’t so serious, then they can overlook it a...
Orthodox Quote for November 17
“You should try as much as possible to do a full cycle of services for Sundays, Feasts, and other major commemorations of the Church year that are most commonly...
Orthodox Quote for November 16
“So we see again that in the simplest ways we just have to strive to do nothing apart from Christ, and we do that merely by saying “Lord, be...
Orthodox Quote for November 15
“At first a simple thought about evil makes it into the mind, and if it is kept in the mind, then a passionate motion arises from it, and if...