Elder St Porphyrios on Pentecost…
A little further on we read, and fear came upon every soul. This ‘fear’ was not exactly fear. It was something else, something alien, something incomprehensible, .something we cannot say...
Orthodox Quote for October 30
“Even our most grievous sins are no obstacle to our Christianity…there is no sin which God cannot forgive, there is no possible transgression which can drive God’s ineffable love...
Daily Devotional for October 30 – November 5
Sunday Mark 14: 12 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go...
Orthodox Quote for October 29
“Thus is explained the existence of the universe for every Christian. The cosmos has no sense in existing other than to be man’s abode, and man abides on this...
Orthodox Quote for October 28
“Prayer, as the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in the pious man, brings comfort, peace and joy; it unites us to the Most Holy Trinity, the source...
Orthodox Quote for October 27
“…faith also becomes stronger in our infirmities and sorrow, when we can’t expect help from anywhere but from God. The Lord comes when all other means have been exhausted…we...
Orthodox Quote for October 26
“A saint said that Christ did not ascend on the cross only on account of the righteous judgment of the father. Human ingratitude fenced the way of communion between...
Orthodox Quote for October 25
“…we Christians are obliged to pray for our city and for its authorities regardless of whether we like them or not; whether they belong to the party we like...
Orthodox Quote for October 24
“The refugees are just like us. They are ordinary people who suddenly ended up living in a different reality. I could happen to any of us! It is really...
Mother Michaela on the Home…
When we put loving effort into making our home a place not only for our family but for Christ Himself, it becomes a little temple, a “home-church.” We have...