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Orthodox Quote for October 5

mbondsOctober 5, 2022No Comment 2022-09-30T20:16:01+00:00

“…instruct them by what works they may render themselves most pleasing to God; from what sins those, who wish to please God, ought to abstain; with what sincerity of...

Orthodox Quote for October 4

mbonds October 4, 2022 No Comment2022-09-30T20:13:05+00:00

“When the person who is humble and dos his work in a spiritual manner reads the Holy Scriptures he will apply everything he reads to himself and not to...

Orthodox Quote for October 3

mbonds October 3, 2022 No Comment2022-09-30T20:10:51+00:00

“You can find uneducated people, artisans, and dear old mothers who would not be able to put into words the usefulness of their teaching, but by their deeds they...

Orthodox Quote for October 2

mbonds October 2, 2022 No Comment2022-09-30T20:08:34+00:00

“Obedience lifts us up to heaven, because it casts off the disobedience of the first-created people. It casts off haughtiness, self-satisfaction and likens us to God. Let us struggle...

Modern Orthodox Elders

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

mbondsOctober 2, 2022No Comment 2022-10-02T09:25:27+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 applies...

Elder Anthimos on Repentance Part 1

mbonds September 25, 2022 No Comment2022-09-03T08:13:37+00:00

“Repentance”Repentance is the renewal of Baptism. For this reason, a person makes promises at Baptism, or a godparent promises for him, so also at repentance, once he admits his...

Hieromonk Gabriel on Repentance…

mbonds September 18, 2022 No Comment2022-09-03T08:11:04+00:00

So how exactly did Adam and Eve lose Paradise? Yes, they chose obedience to the Devil and disobedience to the Lord, they broke the fast ordained by God and...

Elder St Paisios on Instant Conversion…

mbonds September 11, 2022 No Comment2022-09-03T08:09:51+00:00

The spiritual life does not require years. Within a second, one can find himself gone from hell into Paradise, if he repents. Man is changeable. He can become an...