Orthodox Quote for April 26
“Even now, whatever today’s difficulty may be, it is a teachable moment on the building of our “Christian character”…Do we react with negativity and anger and despair? Or do...
Orthodox Quote for April 25
“Simplicity is holy humility, that is absolute trust in Christ, when we give our whole life to Christ.” (Elder St Porphyrios in ‘Wounded by Love’)
Orthodox Quote for April 24
“An angel speaks with a virgin, because a woman spoke to a serpent.” (St. John Chrysostom on the Annunciation)
Orthodox Quote for April 23
“Repentance signifies a firm resolution not to return to a sin. For this reason precisely the righteous are called blameless, for they have abandoned sin and have been proven...
Orthodox Quote for April 22
“It is not something burdensome and demanding that He requires of us, is it? No, simply heartfelt contrition, a lull in our wild ideas, confession of sins, earnest recourse...
Orthodox Quote for April 21
“Do not be despondent if you unexpectedly fall. The Lord may let us fall to teach us, to help us realize our own weakness so that with greater faith...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for April 21-27
*This week will have Gospel readings of events that happened each day of Holy Week Sunday Matthew 21: 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come...
Orthodox Quote for April 20
“Some people living carelessly in the world put a question to me: “How can we who are married and living amid public cares aspire to the monastic life?” I...
Orthodox Quote for April 19
“If we do not go to Church, except when we have some crisis in our lives, how can we say that we are Orthodox? If our churches are empty,...
Orthodox Quote for April 18
“…we ask for healing, freedom from pain, freedom from oppression, social justice and financial equality to name just a few. But look at our asking – which of our...