Orthodox Quote for April 11
“As the Paschal icon so dramatically and beautifully depicts it, Christ descends again and again into the depths of our hell, to reach out his hand to grasp ours,...
Orthodox Quote for April 8
“They pray the Jesus Prayer, which is “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” constantly throughout the day. There’s the morning service that’s from...
Orthodox Quote for April 7
“Fr. Sophrony (Sakharov) famously said that all mankind is like a pyramid, with Christ at the top, but—the pyramid is upside down. To reach Christ, you have to descend,...
Orthodox Quote for April 6
“When the soul is diseased we usually feel no pain. But if the body suffers only a little, we make every effort to be free of the illness and...
Orthodox Quote for April 5
“Remember, my son, that although you were formed out of clay, you are the breath of God. Do not disregard your worth and do not be engrossed in material...
Daily Devotional for April 5 – 12
Sunday Hebrews 9: Christ being come an High Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say,...
Orthodox Quote for April 4
“Today many people no longer understand how important spiritual work is in everyday life. Without it, the life of a man is reduced to a struggle for the biological,...
Orthodox Quote for April 2
“…St. John Chrysostom… introduced this innovation after a woman took a particle of the Body of Christ home for witchcraft. Upon learning about this, the Holy Hierarch ordered all...
Orthodox Quote for April 2
“We upset ourselves over people and events, by our “interpretations” of them, thereby making ourselves dysfunctionally angry, anxious or depressed or simply functionally annoyed, concerned and disappointed.” (Archpriest George...
Orthodox Quote for April 1
“…our only aim is love. The instruments are your personal business. You decide for yourself how much to pray, how often to take Communion, whether to read the Gospel,...