Orthodox Daily Devotional for the 2nd Week of Lent
Sunday From ‘Great Lent’ John 1:43-51 As to the first and essential theme of Lenten Sundays, it also is primarily revealed in the Scriptural lessons. To understand their sequence,...
Quote for the 1st Saturday in Lent
“Abstinence, fasting, keeping vigil, renouncing worldly things, etc., are the means, my child, by which we attain purity of heart. The primary property that characterizes purity of heart is...
Quote for the 1st Friday in Lent
“People do not think of others, they don’t go beyond themselves; their thoughts constantly revolve around themselves. But when they revolve around themselves, they have themselves at the center,...
Quote for the 1st Thursday in Lent
“That’s how we should think always. And that’s how we should live through difficulties and tragedies. We should see them all as opportunities for prayer, for approaching God. That’s...
Quote for the 1st Wednesday in Lent…
“Whatever we do we must do purely for Christ, keeping in mind that Christ sees us and is observing us; Christ must be at the center of our every...
Orthodox Quote for February 28
“The simplest and, I am not afraid to say, sufficient prayer rule for a good, pious life is attentively and humbly reading the morning and evening prayers. If it’s...
Quote for the 1st Tuesday of Lent
“God seeks only one thing: that you honor Him, love Him, and keep His commandments, acknowledging that He is your maker. He does not want you to divide His...
Orthodox Quote for February 27
“Fasting should be coupled with thanksgiving to God, recognizing that every bit we have to eat or drink is graciously provided by God….Fasting from sin is our ultimate goal....
Quote for the 1st Monday of Lent
“Throughout this period, at every service in Great Lent, we say the prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian (“O Lord and Master of my life….”), With these words, the...
Orthodox Quote for February 26
” If you have sinned, acknowledge the sin and repent. God will forgive the sin and once again give you a new heart…and a new spirit (Ez. 36:26). There...