Orthodox Quote for August 26
“And a Christian then experiences the heavenly bliss of which there is nothing higher on earth. No troubles or sufferings of any kind can overshadow this blissful peace in...
Orthodox Quote for August 24
“The help of God is always ready and always near, but is only given to those who seek and work.” (St Theophane the Recluse, excerpt from his writings)
Daily Devotional for August 25 – 31
Sunday **Readings this week from Catholic Bishop Fulton Sheen’s ‘Life of Christ’ –We begin after Christ’s Temptation in the Wilderness… Throughout the Gospels whenever there is a warning, like...
Orthodox Quote for August 24
“We talk about the devil more than we do about Christ. We don’t talk about Christ, about light, about Paradise, about the Holy Spirit, about the joy of the...
Orthodox Quote for August 23
“In truth, they abandoned everything; more than father or mother, more than son or daughter they loved Christ and the glory of God. Therefore they received an incorruptible crown…We...
Orthodox Quote for August 22
“In our secular society, one of our basic and most fundamental dogmas is that human beings are worthy; that we are basically good at heart, and that the Church’s...
Orthodox Quote for August 21
“But if the assembly of the Christian martyrs is shown and proved to be so great, let no one think it a hard or a difficult thing to become...
Orthodox Quote for August 20
“Another reason why our good intentions fail, is because we do not hold firmly enough to our resolve. Scarcely two or three days pass by after our having made...
Orthodox Quote for August 19
“The Lord has redeemed us through His own blood, giving His soul for our souls, His flesh for our flesh. He has poured out the Spirit of the Father...
Orthodox Quote for August 18
“…instead of the wish “for many more years”, I would prefer to hear the wish that the first Christians used to exchange amongst themselves. This wish has been preserved...