Orthodox Quote for November 8
“I consider it my duty to consider and to react to this appeal. After all, one can betray God with #8221; (Russian Duma Deputy Natalya Poklonskaya, 11/16)
Orthodox Quote for November 7
“A “churched culture” is not so much characterized by the numbers of those actively participating in the life of the Church, but rather by a very noticeable feeling throughout...
Orthodox Quote for November 6
“The Church… recognizes children as unique individuals and is interested in them…These children aren’t merely future adults, but are also spiritual beings who belong to God as well as...
Orthodox Quote for November 5
“When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him...
Bible Readings for the Week of November 6
Sunday Luke 8: 41-56 (Healing of the woman with the issue of blood who touched him in Faith & Jarius’ daughter ST. THEOPHYLACT: “But as when a man...
Orthodox Quote for November 4
“God did not create us for wrath but for salvation (cf. I Thes. 5:9), so that we might enjoy His blessings; and we should therefore be thankful and grateful...
Wisdom From Modern Orthodox Elders
“You see when someone commits a sin for the first time he feels a certain censure, a certain amount of grief. If he repeats the sin a second time...
Orthodox Quote for November 3
“Work as if you were immortal and live as if you were on the point of #8221; (St Elder Porphyrios in ‘Wounded by Love’)
Orthodox Quote for November 2
“Many people torment themselves for years because they rely on their own thoughts and do not listen to others! No matter what you tell them they take everything the...
Wisdom From Modern Orthodox Elders
“We need to regard all of the faithful as one and think that each one of them is Christ. We need to have such love for each individual that...