Orthodox Quote for October 24
“The body burdens the soul from the outside; cares and scattered thoughts wear it down from within…Cares do not leave any time to work on oneself. When they are...
Orthodox Quote For October 22
“We who have been baptized into Christ and who have chosen to follow Christ, agree to take up our cross and both have Christ live in us and to...
Orthodox Quote for October 22
“Cynicism and Christianity are not compatible. At the basis of cynicism, no matter how it tries to justify itself, is only one thing: unbelief.” (Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov in “Cynicism...
Orthodox Quote for October 21
“From the top of my head to the nail of my foot, O Christ, against every danger I trust in the protection of thy cross. Till the day...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for October 21-27
Sunday Luke 16: 19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus,...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on the Devil
“We must pass our days with great caution. The devil is very crafty and is always on the lookout to ensnare us at a time of spiritual drowsiness and...
Orthodox Quote for October 20
“It is a great mistake to enter into conversation with the devil. We ought to converse only with God.” (Elder Arsenie Papacioc of Romania, sayings)
Orthodox Quote for October 19
“A pine stood in the way of the radioactive cloud. Before it reached the tree, the cloud broke into two halves and instead of covering the town, it passed...
Elder Amphilochios+ of Patrmos on Temptations
“In the hour in which we are tempted we must be patient and pray. Temptation is a clever craftsman. He is able to make small things loom large. Temptation...
Orthodox Quote for October 18
“The Lord allows the enemy to tempt us in order to prove us, in order to strengthen our spiritual powers in our struggle against the enemy, and so that...