Orthodox Quote for July 25
“The root of discontent is pride. It drives us crazy and deprives us of our peace and sanity. Such a person can’t allow himself to stumble, can’t show weakness;...
Orthodox Quote for July 24
“Defeat is transformed into victory. Death is destroyed by death. Fear is swallowed up by joy. Darkness gives way to light. Suffering becomes a way to Christ. Such, for...
Orthodox Quote for July 23
“Always remember eternal judgment and do not forget your departure, and no fault shall be imputed to your soul.” (Abba Evagrios in the Gerontikon)
On Marriage and Virginity
“The number of unmarried people is increasing. And there are some married people who say: “We do not want children, because we want to have as much pleasure as...
Orthodox Quote for July 22
“Militant secularism is aimed not only at religious holy sites and symbols by demanding that they be removed from the public domain. One of the main directions of its...
Orthodox Quote for July 21
“My child, fight the good fight of eternal life. Make a good beginning to obtain an excellent end. Keep your nous entirely engrossed in the recollection of Jesus, and...
Orthodox Quote for July 20
“Our faith must have philotimo [Christ-like outlook and attitude], and that’s where the philotimo-filled struggle begins. And the more we struggle with philotimo, the more our faith will increase,...
Sowing Good Seed…
“There was once a priest who never went on a vacation,” father begins his story. “When he finally was able to go on vacation, an abbess of a monastery...
Orthodox Quote for July 19
“If a person is overcome by dread, and becomes despairing of the End Times — whether they are Christian or secular — then they have not been thinking about...
Daily Devotional for July 19-25
Sunday 1 Peter: Dearly beloved: Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing...