Archbishop Andrei on the Strength of Peace
Holy Church shows us that there was something in the martyrdom of the first Christians which supplied them with that strength in which appeared an unearthly force, which is...
Orthodox Quote for October 14
“As experience has shown many times, the demons shudder at the name of Christ. They themselves admit, through people’s mouths, that they are burned when a person prays.” (Elder...
Orthodox Quote for October 13
“Our Guardian Angel rejoices over our good deeds and grieves when we do evil. We should try to live in such a way that the Angels may rejoice at...
Orthodox Quote for October 12
“We do not realize that the unique treasure of Orthodox spirituality, which is its otherworldly orientation, must be lived and applied in every aspect of our lives . This...
Fr. John Konkle on Dealing with Life’s Challenges…
“…everyone experiences storms in this life: the wise, the foolish; the rich, the poor; the Jews, the Gentiles; the slaves, the free; the Christians, the pagans. No one...
Orthodox Quote for October 11
“The essence of the Christian life and everything that happens in Christianity is directed towards one goal—to meet Jesus Christ, to get to know Him personally, so that at...
Daily Devotional for October 11-17
Sunday John 5:31“ If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. 32There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which...
Orthodox Quote for October 10
“If you want to have love, then do the works of love, even if at the beginning you do them without love.” (St Ambrose of Optina, quote)
Orthodox Quote for October 8
“If you have the sinful habit of judging your neighbor, then whenever you judge someone make three prostrations that day with this prayer: “Save, O Lord, and have mercy...
Elder Ephraim+ of Arizona on Trust in God..
Trust in God, Who has created them and keeps them under His care. For if a leaf does not fall from a tree without His divine will, how much...