Orthodox Quote for October 11
“Fortunate is the man who has these two loves in his heart, that for God and that for his brethren. He surely has God; and whoever has God has...
Elder St Paisios on Working Calmly
“…we work in this way, we maintain inner peace, and our whole day is sanctified. Unfortunately, we have not realised that when we do our work in a hurry,...
Orthodox Quote for October 10
“Our church is heaven on earth. Hasten to church with the faith that it is a place where God dwells, where He Himself promised to quickly hear prayers. Standing...
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“We always have a boss: Either God, or the devil and our passions.” (Elder St. Ephiphanios in ‘Counsels for Life’)
Orthodox Quote for October 8
“One mustn’t be fooled by the politeness he may encounter. Worldly politeness can be very harmful because it contains hypocrisy. One’s external behavior may simulate the perfect saint, but...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on the Steps of Repentance
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom...
Orthodox Quote for October 7
“Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one’s possessions, but even moreso through the spreading of the word of God and helpful deeds.” (St. Maximus the Confessor,...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for October 7-13
Sunday Luke 7:11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And...
Orthodox Quote for October 6
“Don’t be distressed if you have inherited faults, and don’t boast if you have inherited virtues, because God will examine the efforts people have made on their old self.”...
St Nikolai Velimirovich on Miracles…
“In the Orthodox Church, all miracles which a man who is pleasing to God does are ascribed to God and not to man. Even in our days, countless miracles...