Orthodox Quote for December 13
“…reward future and not present,—in heaven, not on earth,—has He promised shall be given. What further dost thou expect? What further is due? Why dost thou demand the crown...
Orthodox Quote for December 12
“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 December 11
“A certain brother mentioned the following to me: when a person with the cooperation of grace rediscovers the state of Adam before the fall, the animals recognize the state...
Orthodox Quote for December 10
“In Baptism with water, when the name of Christ is invoked, the interior power of the Holy Spirit is present, which, with the human administration of water, simultaneously purifies...
Orthodox Quote for December 9
“Though no one forces us to choose today between idolatry and faithfulness, we so often freely worship idols when we ground the meaning and purpose of our lives in...
Daily Devotional for December 8 – 14
Sunday Continuation of lives of Saints from late November St. Cecelia, a patrician maiden, dedicated her virginity to Christ, but her father betrothed her to Valerian, a young pagan....
Orthodox Quote for December 7
“You know from your own life what can be accomplished by praying to the Lord. Continue living this way, tangibly sensing the presence of God in your life. Pray!...
Orthodox Quote for December 6
“He is Love and He seeks love from us. It is when we love our neighbor that we show that we love Christ, #8221; (Elder St Joseph the Hesychast...
Orthodox Quote for December 5
“What is the result of such an estrangement from the Holy Church? It is the same as the result of the prodigal son’s leaving his parents’ house. Light‑minded youths...
Orthodox Quote for December 8
“Because it is precisely in the midst of the worst of all our sins that God Himself chooses to act. Apart from God, our best virtues will remain forever...