Orthodox Quote for December 1
“The Fall, as St. Gregory of Nyssa indicated, involved the mind like a mirror receiving the image of formless matter instead of reflecting God as before. In effect, the...
Orthodox Quote for November 30
“He who voluntarily does not accept labors as good works (in their defense) will be punished with involuntary far more burdensome ones.” (St Mark the Ascetic, collected quotes from...
Orthodox Quote for November 29
“The Church lived the truth of the Gospel even before anything was committed to writing, having lived by Holy Tradition from the outset. Thus, Holy Tradition is this: the...
Elder St. Porphyrios on the Danger of Delusion…
The most dreadful delusion can be created by spiritual prayer. Other prayers are prayed to a large extent by our mind. We simply say them and our ears hear...
Orthodox Quote for November 28
“So whatever good thing a person thinks, it is due to the grace And now, if you exert yourself in the prayer and pray continuously, if you read lives...
Daily Devotional for November 28 – December 4
Sunday Ecclesiastes 5: Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do...
Orthodox Quote for November 27
“ Moral heroes are the warriors of the Spirit. We must venerate them and raise them to the heights worthy of their holy transports. They are the models after...
Orthodox Quote for November 26
“So, envy in itself is nothing, but it has reasons, among which there is love for fame: for whoever wants to be glorified, envies the glorified or the preferred...
Orthodox Quote for November 25
“Let us give thanks to God continually. For, it is outrageous that when we enjoy His benefaction to us in deed every single day, we do not acknowledge the...
Orthodox Quote for November 24
“A person who would talk to you in idle words, or of the world; or who murmurs at what he/she cannot remedy or prevent, but who would distress you...