Orthodox Quote for June 6
“Prayer for the world is the content of the life of a monk. Those living, those dead and those yet to be born are gathered into the monk’s heart...
Orthodox Quote for June 5
“A person must attain a kind of divine absence of mind in order to experience inner tranquillity and not be distracted by outside noises while praying. One can actually...
Orthodox Quote for June 4
“Christianity is a religion of revelation. The Divine reveals its glory only to those who have been perfected through virtue. Christianity teaches perfection through virtue and demands that its...
Orthodox Quote for June 3
“…someone may ask, is not the canon of Scripture sufficient for everything, and why should we add thereto the authority of Tradition? This is because not everyone understands the...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on the Fear of Death
“Death is inherently cold—“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death,” said our Jesus. Yes, death is cold by nature. But unfortunately, most of the fear comes from the...
Orthodox Quote for June 2
“…the altars of our Orthodox churches are built toward the East. When we pray, we turn to the As the sun looks most beautiful at sunrise, and as it...
Orthodox Quote for June 1
“Have you ever stopped to value the freedom which you possess? Have you rejoiced at the wondrous beauties of nature set by the Lord before you at every step…Have you looked...
Elder St Paisios on the Lack of Love.
The holy monastic fathers of old walked the path of salvation effortlessly, because they sacrificed everything so that they would not fall away from love. Love was their goal...
Orthodox Quote for May 31
“Our spiritual struggle is very small, our passions are strong, on the inside and on the outside. Our carelessness is at the maximum, and the negligence of our spiritual...
Daily Devotional for May 31 – June 5
Sunday Mark 16:14… At that time: Jesus appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them...