Orthodox Quote for November 8
“The Church is the foundation of virtue and the school of spiritual life. Just cross its threshold at any time, and immediately you forget daily cares. Pass inside, and...
Orthodox Quote for November 7
“Developing the will means impressing upon it good dispositions or virtues — humility, meekness, patience, continence, submissiveness, helpfulness and so on — so that in blending with and grafting...
Orthodox Quote for November 6
“See to it that you serve God with fear and trembling, for the crafty devil, who trips up those who struggle, waits for a period of negligence, and then...
Orthodox Quote for November 5
“Our society’s glorification of the passions is a clear and direct result of our rejection of God, our pride, and our idolatry. And as long as our society rejects...
Orthodox Quote for November 4
“…how, then, shall we come to know the Lord? We fool ourselves if we think that getting to know the Lord is something that happens there, after we cross...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for November 4-10
Sunday Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive...
Orthodox Quote for November 3
“There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting, and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door; fasting...
Orthodox Quote for November 2
“…perhaps we are joyful Christians but our faith is not strong enough to carry us through the various trials and temptations that may come our way. If your faith...
Orthodox Quote for November 1
“…these same virtues [ascetical practices like fasting, prostrations, etc.] may do more harm than their open omission to those who take them as the sole basis of their life...
Orthodox Quote for October 31
“So what do you do when trick-or-treaters come to your door? Tell them you’re Orthodox and slam the door in their faces? Just don’t answer the door at all?...