Orthodox Quote for November 5
“Our society’s glorification of the passions is a clear and direct result of our rejection of God, our pride, and our idolatry. And as long as our society rejects...
Elder St Paisios on Relations with Others
“It is very helpful to be simple in our relations with others, to always have good thoughts about them, and to not lake everybody too seriously. One should avoid...
Orthodox Quote for November 4
“…how, then, shall we come to know the Lord? We fool ourselves if we think that getting to know the Lord is something that happens there, after we cross...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for November 4-10
Sunday Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive...
Orthodox Quote for November 3
“There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting, and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door; fasting...
Elder Amphilochios+ of Patmos on Love of Christ
“When someone opens your heart, I’d like him to find nothing there but Christ…I ask you to put this order into practice: as much as you can, try to...
Orthodox Quote for November 2
“…perhaps we are joyful Christians but our faith is not strong enough to carry us through the various trials and temptations that may come our way. If your faith...
Orthodox Quote for November 1
“…these same virtues [ascetical practices like fasting, prostrations, etc.] may do more harm than their open omission to those who take them as the sole basis of their life...
Orthodox Quote for October 31
“So what do you do when trick-or-treaters come to your door? Tell them you’re Orthodox and slam the door in their faces? Just don’t answer the door at all?...
Elder St Paisios on Materialism
“…you should not give your hearts to material things. Some people dedicate themselves to material things. They spend all their day absorbed in doing a job and do not...