Orthodox Quote for May 14
“…you must not forget also about our twisted times, in which even little children’s souls are damaged by what they see and hear, and therefore require cleansing, which cannot...
Orthodox Quote for May 19
“We who are pious Christians must henceforth not weep for the dead like the impious and the unbelievers, who do not hope in the resurrection. This world, my brethren,...
Orthodox Quote for May 13
“The myth of progress constantly diverts our attention away from the task at hand. We are always looking for the next job, the next opportunity, the next bargain, the...
Orthodox Quote for May 12
“She who greatly desired the attention and affection of all men, cast aside all of this in order to find true love that knew no end. This demonstrates that...
Orthodox Quote for May 11
“God does not force the unwilling, but draws to Himself only those who desire to come…The earth brings forth nothing without rain, and without the, earth rain would be...
Daily Devotional for May 11 – 17
Sunday Reading from Psalms Praising God this week…Douay Rheims version Psalm 92 92:1 The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with...
Orthodox Quote for May 10
“There was an old song from the peace movement of the ’60s and ’70s which starts ‘Let there be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me’. Certainly...
Orthodox Quote for May 9
“One spiritual father whom we know always asks one question of the penitent in confession before giving absolution: ‘Are you at peace with everyone?’ If the answer is no...
Orthodox Quote for May 8
“As the magnet does not attract everything that approaches it, but only steel, so also God, though He draws near to all, only attracts those who are ready, and...
Orthodox Quote for May 7
“In the days of the early Church there was a tremendous amount of common ground between the schismatics and the Orthodox…A quick glance around at the Protestant denominations of...