Orthodox Quote for September 16
“Any Liturgy which does not permeate the faithful with a strong feeling of the holy is a meaningless service. If one has a living priest, a living choir and...
Orthodox Quote for September 15
“You do not make God, but God makes you. If, then, you are God’s workmanship, await the hand of your Maker that creates everything in due time; in due...
Orthodox Quote for September 14
“Unfortunately, western rationalism has had its influence on certain Eastern Orthodox leaders…if they were to view the West spiritually, to see it in the light of the East, in...
Orthodox Quote for September 13
“The selfless missionaries who carry the truth of the Orthodox evangelical faith to all parts of the globe don’t rely on worldly strength, but on the power of love...
Orthodox Quote for September 12
“…they [Church Fathers] selected just a few words in a single, simple prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me” , so that the mind would...
Weekly Reading Guide
Tuesday: Genesis 13:1-9 Wed: Genesis 13:10-end Thursday: Genesis 14:1-12 Friday: Genesis 14:13-end Saturday: Genesis 15:1-8
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“The heart is poisoned and darkened I pleasure and sensuality. Then since it is darkened it does the works of darkness grieving the Holy Spirit whom it had received...
Orthodox Quote for September 11
“Even though some Sundays I may not feel like attending church, after I’ve gone, I’ve never regretted it!” (Fr. Dustin Lyon on ‘not feeling like going to church’)
Orthodox Devotional for Sunday, September 11
Matthew 19:16-26 (questioning of Jesus by the religious but rich young man. St. Jerome: For many who leave their riches do not therefore follow the Lord; and it is...
Orthodox Quote for September 10
“Fasting is a commandment of God. Because of this, we should also fast, my children. I have not neglected fasting in my 70 years. My mother taught me fasting...