Orthodox Quote for November 29
“God does not ask us to love humanity. God asks us to love our neighbors. Indeed, dig and search through all the scriptures and you find no mention of...
Daily Devotional for November 29 – December 5
Sunday Luke 9: Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them to...
Orthodox Quote for November 28
“I believe that these infants [who are aborted] are martyrs. They will complete the number of the martyrs in the last times, as the Apocalypse says. In dying through...
Orthodox Quote for November 27
“Three labors a day; prayer, work and reading…. Everything in its proper order [for no one is crowned except he who has striven lawfully]. (Rule of St. Columba 7th...
Orthodox Quote for November 26
“Give thanks to God for everything. Try to be manly. Pull yourself together a bit. Do you know what Christians are suffering in other countries?” (Elder St. Paisios of...
Orthodox Quote for November 25
“The spirit within us seeks for that which is eternal and true; when we lose sight of our desire to please God, and we become negligent in cultivating our...
Orthodox Quote for November 24
“The gift of apostleship is bestowed upon each member of the Church on the day of his Baptism and Chrismation. If we call our Church “apostolic” it is because...
Orthodox Quote for November 23
“The family is God’s gift, given to our first parents at the same time as the commandment: ‘Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it’…We know...
Elder St Porphyrios on Dealing with Satan
The more you pray for him to leave, the more tightly he embraces you. Show contempt for the devil. Don’t meet him head on. When you struggle against the...
Orthodox Quote for November 22
“On Pascha and the Nativity of Christ many come up to the holy chalice without confession. They say, “I’m a Christian and I should receive the Body of Christ,”...