Orthodox Quote for September 18
“Follow alms giving before all things…Take not food until you are hungry…Do not sleep until you feel the not except on business.” (Rule of St. Columba 7th century)
Orthodox Quote for September 17
“When irritation comes upon you, only repeat: ‘Lord, have mercy!’ Seek strength in prayer and consolation in #8221; (Elder Nectarius of Optina, from collected quotes)
Orthodox Quote for September 16
“Collusion with evil means, in the final analysis, working for evil…Submission means acknowledging evil. And although Christ said of himself that he was ‘gentle and lowly of heart’ [Matt....
Orthodox Quote for September 15
“We look around and see that many Orthodox people are simply, totally worldly and do not think about the higher side of their Faith. They take it for granted....
Orthodox Quote for September 14
“God’s mercy for people is shown in everything, but they don’t see it and can’t understand it. The Lord never commits evil. But people look at His works as...
Orthodox Quote for September 13
“…we condemn our neighbor and often with strong words. We do not consider that our brother may repent and perhaps already left his sin, because he deeply #8221; (Saint...
Elder St. Porphyrios on the Need for Spiritual Guidance…
“If you are going to occupy yourself with prayer of the heart exclusively you must have the guidance of a spiritual father. Prayer of the heart is impossible...
Orthodox Quote for September 12
“We often think that our spiritual life is a matter of individual concern, that it has nothing to do with anybody else nor with society as a whole. Yet,...
Daily Devotional for September 12-18
Sunday Luke 25:13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles* from Jerusalem. 14 And they...
Orthodox Quote for September 11
“It has become a bad habit, that once we learn something about our neighbor, we go to trumpet it everywhere. Our tongue burns us and we rush to tell...