Orthodox Quote for September 11
“…we should always bear in mind our ignorance of the time of our death, keeping ourselves from anger and recognizing that neither self-restraint nor the renunciation of all material things, nor...
Daily Devotional for September 11-17
Sunday *Excerpts this week from the Catholic Saint Josemaria Escriva from Christ is As we read in holy Scripture, the birth of Jesus means the beginning of the fullness...
Orthodox Quote for September 10
“There is the following children’s rule before Communion: the year the schoolchild is in should be the number of prayers from the rule for Communion he should read. But,...
Orthodox Quote for September 9
“Drinking the blood of animals was an ancient ritual in which one hoped to gain the attributes and qualities of that animal…The Eucharist is the only blood we’re allowed...
Orthodox Quote for September 8
“Your Nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, has shone from You, O Theotokos! By annulling the curse, /...
Orthodox Quote for September 7
“Without this hierarchical structure the Church would become a purely human organization reflecting the various ideas, tastes, choices of men. She would cease to be the Divine Institution, God’s...
Orthodox Quote for September 6
“Censure stimulates the soul’s energy while praise weakens it and makes it sluggish toward good deeds.” (Blessed Fr. Elias, collected quotes from Bishop Alexander)
Orthodox Quote for September 5
“The miraculous effect of the life-giving Cross upon our souls, tortured by the poison of evil, proves to us most undoubtedly and clearly: (1) That we have indeed a...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Delusion in the World…
We frequently see saintly people nowadays, but we also sec deluded people who have gone astray. You can go to a hermit or an ascetic. and as soon as...
Orthodox Quote for September 4
“God does not allow the same warfare and temptations to this generation as he did formerly, for men are weaker now and cannot bear so much.” (St Anthony the...