Orthodox Quote for October 13
“’What must one do in order to please God?’…Pay attention to what I tell you: whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do...
Orthodox Quote for October 12
“The Lord sees that a baptized infant can now enter the Kingdom of God, but if left to live, will become a robber. Here is a well-known story: An...
Orthodox Quote for October 11
“The moon, which waxes and wanes, resembles people, in that we sometimes do good and then sin. We then repent and return to the life of virtue. So people...
Orthodox Quote for October 10
“What does Christ ask of us? First of all, anything he asks isn’t for himself. It’s always for our own good. He asks us to set aside time for...
Elder Anthimos on Repentance Part 2
Repentance is very easy. It lies within man’s intention. St Mary of Egypt could not enter the church in Jerusalem, because some invisible power pushed her away. As soon...
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“So many spiritually blind men were learning and still learn from Leo Tolstoy, as they avidly read his works and fall into his net, alienating themselves from God, falling...
Daily Devotional for October 9 -15
Sunday Mark 11: Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them,...
Orthodox Quote for October 8
“Christians are strangers to everything in this world, but at the same time, they lovingly pray for everything around them—for the city and country where they live.” (Early Church...
Orthodox Quote for October 7
“Peter was first given the keys, but then he was allowed to fall into the sin of denying Christ; and so his pride was humbled by his fall. Do...
Orthodox Quote for October 6
“Contemporary science has many views which, fifty years from now (if they even last that long), will be overturned, and there will be new theories…Our key to understanding Genesis...