Orthodox Quote for February 15
“The Pharisee was right to fast, tithe, pray, and live a morally upright life. The problem is that he did them in ways that made him even more enslaved...
Orthodox Quote for February 14
“Remaining alert, those in touch with their hearts are ever renewed by God’s grace to enhance every hint and expression of what is just and true, good and beautiful...
Fr Alexy Young on Church Attendance…
Attendance at Divine Services and frequent reception of Holy Communion is vital to the development of an Orthodox conscience. Of this, St. John of Kronstadt writes: “The Divine Liturgy is...
Orthodox Quote for February 13
“Every day there’s a new opportunity to enjoy the various gifts he’s given us, to thank him from our heart for what he’s given us, to sort out any...
Daily Devotional for February 13-19
Sunday Archbishop Averky commentary this week… Luke 1: 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a...
Orthodox Quote for February 12
“You can complain every day that everything is bad and wrong, but at the same time you can say that everything is fine even if there have been some...
Orthodox Quote for February 11
“A serious ailment of the modern Christian is the habit of praying absentmindedly, uncollectedly, more with the lips and fingers than with the mind and heart…Canons and akathists are...
Orthodox Quote for February 10
“The Saviour never asks people for anything beyond their power. Only that some of His exhortations cannot be fulfilled without His help. He says, ‘Without Me, you can do...
Orthodox Quote for February 9
“…the fathers say that we ought to search the Scriptures assiduously, in humility and with the counsel of experienced men, learning not merely theoretically but by putting into practice...
Orthodox Quote for February 8
“Conscience in men is nothing else but the voice of the omnipresent God moving in the heart–the Lord knows all …. Watch your heart throughout your life; examine it,...