Orthodox Quote for January 17
“…the other path—the spiritual one—is not easy. There is much sorrow; sometimes it seems (and happens) that the whole world—even those close to you—is against you. But then, as...
Fr Seraphim Rose + on True Sanctification…
Usually one can spot people who are not serious and are imitating. We even have a story from the early history of our brotherhood…. In San Francisco there was...
Orthodox Quote for January 16
“I have come to this decision [to convert to the Orthodoxy] only due to my deep faith. I feel that I should stand before God with a pure and...
Daily Devotional for January 16 – 22
Sunday *This week excerpts from Catholic St Josemaria Escriva from ‘Christ is Passing By’… it is good for us to consider the wiles of these enemies of the soul:...
Orthodox Quote for January 15
“It is constancy to the end that is necessary. We need to remain dedicated until death. It is not enough to simply embark on the Christian path, but we...
Orthodox Quote for January 14
“We come together and work hard to put on our agoras and festivals, which of course, everyone enjoys. But I want to be known to others foremost as the...
Orthodox Quote for January 13
“The prophetic focuses upon the issues and challenges of this age, looking for salvation here and now. The prophet may announce doom, but not unconditionally. The prophet is not...
Orthodox Quote for January 12
“An Orthodox Christian knows that the Lord rules the world, cares for its preservation and turns all negative things that people do into good. It’s up to us to...
Orthodox Quote for January 11
“The land is enough. The Lord is enough, endless, for everybody. We are enough for everybody. We have to trust each other. And then the Lord as a flower...
Orthodox Quote for January 10
“What God demands of us today is love. With all our strength we must strive to acquire this virtue-love of God and neighbor.” (St Gabriel of Georgia, Fool for...