Orthodox Quote for December 14
“We should give thanks to Him, as it is said: ‘In everything give thanks’ (I Thess. 5:18). Closely linked to this phrase is another of St. Paul’s injunctions: ‘Pray...
Orthodox Quote for December 13
“Remember that the infant Christ was born in a barn, which by virtue of His presence became a temple. The same will be true of our distracted, broken lives...
Elder St Paisios on Dreams
No, don’t pay any attention to dreams. Whether they are pleasant or unpleasant, you are not to pay any attention to them, because there is the danger of being...
Orthodox Quote for December 12
“The first and foremost reason why our intention to correct ourselves and lead a holy life remains without result lies in the fact that our intention is often too...
Daily Devotional for December 13 – 18
Sunday **Wisdom from the Elders this week Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Guarding the Conscience… “We must guard our conscience on three points—with respect to God, with respect to...
Orthodox Quote for December 11
“I am very thankful to God when I have a little bread (when I might not have any), but when I have bread going moldy because I have so...
Orthodox Quote for December 10
“But mark, my son, only the good deed done for Christ’s sake brings us the fruits of the Holy Spirit. All that is not done for Christ’s sake, even...
Orthodox Quote for December 9
“The submission of wives to husbands therefore finds its root in the service of husbands to their wives. Christ laid down His life for His bride the Church, and...
Orthodox Quote for December 8
“…if the Lord did not spare a people, peculiar out of all the nations, the royal seed and holy nation… when they swerved from the right path, what will...
Orthodox Quote for December 7
“Let not, therefore, the toil of the journey, nor the tongues of evil-speaking men, discourage you; but with all earnestness and zeal perform, by God’s guidance, that which you...