Elder Ephraim on Remembering Death
“When we remember death, we find an excellent guide that helps us discover the truth of things. Death says, “Why are you treasuring things up, why are you proud,...
Orthodox Quote for February 23
“It is evident that if one unjust person is chastened, many will be converted. Punish, therefore, the wickedness of this person, in order that a great congregation of people...
Orthodox Quote for February 22
“Humanity has entered a new epoch, that of decline and decadence. And although various movements of social and religious life loudly proclaim their striving for truth and the universal...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Inattention
“…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 February 21
“In the old days, people had value in their lives, sincerity, integrity and so on. Material things were cheap then, too. Today, unfortunately, we no longer have any value...
Orthodox Quote for February 20
“Many mothers, unfortunately, have lost their children by grumbling, because they did not dedicate them to Christ with all their soul. The children are saved, by the grace of...
Orthodox Quote for February 19
“Every sin that is left without repentance is a sin unto death, for which if even a saint shall pray, he shall not be heard.” (St. Mark the Ascetic,...
Elder Paisios on True 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...
Fr. Seraphim Rose+ on Wordliness
“…we must first of all recognize the chief enemy facing us: it is, of course, the devil, who wants to knock us off the path of salvation; and the...
Orthodox Quote for February 18
“The person who has real humility is the one that immediately forgets the good deeds he does, while any good done to him (even the most insignificant) he considers...