Elder Ephraim on Love
“The Lord will condemn to eternal fire those who create temptations. Sincerely love one another—not falsely and superficially, but with spiritual depth. Our Christ showed us so much love...
Orthodox Quote for March 26
“If you compete in sports but your mind is running off in another direction, you will suffer defeat. It is the same in spiritual warfare—in this world we have...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Love of the World
“Everything in this vain world will pass. The world and life are a fair, and each person can buy eternal life with the “money” of his life. How wise...
Orthodox Quote for March 25
“The Jews regarded March 25th as the date of the creation of the world– an idea which the early Christians accepted…Moreover, this was exactly the date of the Crucifixion...
Daily Devotional for March 25-31
Sunday Luke 1: Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He...
Orthodox Quote for March 24
”God does not allow a burden that is beyond our strength. Indiscreet people place unbearably heavy bur- on others. The Benevolent God often allows good people to suffer at...
Orthodox Quote for March 23
“It would be wonderful if everyone had a good character, humility, and obedience. But if one’s nature happens to be tougher than iron, he should not despair. He needs...
Fr Seraphim Rose+ on Judgement
“Those who have never heard of Christ…that’s for God to judge. In the Old Testament, people never heard of Christ either, and then Christ came and preached to them...
Orthodox Quote for March 22
“Therefore, every pious man, everyone, who loves God more than pleasures, start the days of abstention with joy and gladness. For no one having a sad visage at the...
Orthodox Quote for March 21
“When it comes to the spiritual disciplines of Lent, we must be especially on guard against the temptation to make the season simply about ourselves. If our focus is...