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Orthodox Quote for July 6

mbondsJuly 6, 2022No Comment 2022-07-05T07:56:53+00:00

“I can remember how, when I lived in the desert, I became angry with the rushes because they were either too thick or too thin; or with a piece of...

Orthodox Quote for July 5

mbonds July 5, 2022 No Comment2022-07-05T07:54:50+00:00

“If something happens to a member of the community, the community should be aware of it, bring this person groceries, visit him, or help him in some other way....

Orthodox Quote for July 4

mbonds July 4, 2022 No Comment2022-07-03T07:56:26+00:00

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken #8221; (Fr Themi of P4K Orthodox Mission)

Orthodox Quote for July 3

mbonds July 3, 2022 No Comment2022-07-03T07:51:04+00:00

“…I discovered: sin offerings could only be offered for certain kinds of sin, “lower level” sins, such as sins not premeditated or done out of ignorance. So sins committed...

Modern Orthodox Elders

Elder Anthimos+ on Preparing for Death…

mbondsJuly 3, 2022No Comment 2022-07-03T07:59:44+00:00

“We must prepare, so that we do not die. There is a saying, ‘If you die before you die, you will not die when you #8217; Our preparation, which...

Orthodox Quote for June 28

mbonds June 28, 2022 No Comment2022-06-17T07:21:27+00:00

“The very moment when we set out to pray, whether in our own homes or at a service in church, the evil one begins to shoot darts at our...

St Vasily on the Need for Consistency in Spiritual Life…

mbonds June 26, 2022 No Comment2022-06-02T20:08:05+00:00

The lack of constancy is disastrous for spiritual life. When a person sees for the first time the light of the gospel truth shining before him with dazzling...

Fr Alexey Young on Developing a Christian Conscience (Part 3)…

mbonds June 19, 2022 No Comment2022-06-02T20:06:58+00:00

We should often, if not daily, examine our souls and repent of the sins we find there. St. Mark the Ascetic writes: “The conscience is nature’s book. He who...