Fr Joseph on Learning from God’s Revelation…
The Old Testament is replete with many prophesies that promise the coming of the Christ of God, born of a virgin, despised and rejected, and fulfilling the hopes of...
Orthodox Quote for January 9
“It is not only essential that a good deed be performed with a worthy disposition, but that the person accomplishes it properly, that is. he considers the time and...
Daily Devotional for January 9-15
Sunday *Readings this week from the Old Testament Wisdom of Solomon Wisdom of Solomon 1:1 Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with...
Orthodox Quote for January 8
“…while refraining outwardly from sinful deeds, one may have an attraction for them or a delight from them in one’s heart; so also, doing righteous deeds outwardly, one’s heart...
Orthodox Quote for January 7
“If man does not know how it is that the soul influences the body, then how may he expound and define the questions, How did the infinite, Divine Spirit...
Orthodox Quote for January 6
“As the Shepherds and Wise Men received the invitation to “come and see” the superb miracle of the Incarnation of God, we are also invited to “come and see”...
Orthodox Quote for January 5
“I thought of nothing then but the salvation of the soul and the future life… Worldly people laughed at me, they disparaged my life; my family took offense, they...
Orthodox Quote for January 4
“He appeared during days that witnessed more misery than our days. Our ancestors knew Him in a period of time that was way more severe. They planted Him as...
Orthodox Quote for January 3
“ Today, our world needs the light of the birth of Christ to shine in the darkness. Our world needs to see that in Christ heaven and earth are united,...
Hieromonk Innocent on An Oft Repeated Refrain…
In our worship, one phrase is often repeated: “Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.” This is followed up with: “Both now and...