Elder St Porphyrios on the Devil’s Snares
“…the snares of Satan are many for those who worship God. Temptation manages very successfully to ensure that we pay no attention to the worship. We go to church...
Orthodox Quote for May 3
“Since humble people have no will of their own and no egotism, they receive divine enlightenment. Since they also accept advice humbly, they become philosophers as well.” (Elder St...
Orthodox Quote for May 2
“Prayer, my child, much prayer! God can either lift your cross, or give you strength to carry it unto the end. And don’t forget. The impasse of men is...
Orthodox Quote for May 1
“Throughout the centuries, Thomas the Apostle has been the symbol of the ‘disbeliever’. But this was not actually the case. He was a genuine seeker of the truth. His...
Orthodox Quote for April 30
“The vine produces wine as the Word produces blood, and both are drunk for the health of men and women—wine for the body, blood for the #8221; (Clement of...
Daily Devotional April 30 – May 5
Monday This week more excerpts from St. Nikolai: If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them (John 13: 17). The most important aspect of this...
Elder St Paisios on the Lord’s Suffering
“If we only remembered that Christ suffered the greatest injustice of all, then we would be ready to accept with joy every injustice done to us. Though God, He...
Orthodox Quote for April 29
“Even our worship requires physical effort and self-discipline because we bow down before the Almighty God who is glorious in his majesty. Our legs become weary and our feet...
Orthodox Quote for April 28
“….he is writing to bear witness to the truth of the grace which he is preaching to them, namely, that there is no other way in which we can...
Orthodox Quote for April 27
“If each one of us doesn’t improve himself so that there will be more goodness in the world, how will goodness ever prevail in a good way?” (Elder St...