Devotion for Sunday, December 13
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders…
“A Christian does not “live in the clouds” as the saying goes. He understands reality and experiences it. What he reads in the Gospel and in the Fathers he...
Quote for December 12
“Whenever one is seated, moving about, or working, and if need be even in bed, and generally wherever an d however one finds oneself, one can say this little...
Quote for December 11
“”Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them” (Revelation...
Quote for December 10
“Children naturally grow closer to God as they read more about the lives of saints, stories with the message of God’s love for humanity, and the Gospel message that...
Quote for December 9
“Did Jesus ever condemn the beauty of the Temple or comment on the wealth it contained? No, He knew that the beauty of the material Temple produces the presence...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders…
“Patriotism is a natural quality, but Christianity is supernatural. patriotism is a provincial truth, but Christianity is a pan-human truth. Patriotism means love of one’s country or one’s generation,...
Orthodox News Briefs
“Over the course of several days—and with the help of a front-loader and dump truck—nearly 40 tons of rocks, to be used in erecting the walls, were hauled to...
Quote for December 8
” On one hand, true religion is the introduction of what God has revealed to us, with respect to those things that have been termed “the truths of faith...
Quote for December 7
“The Christ of Orthodoxy is approachable, friendly, kind, forgiving and sympathetic. He never spoke harshly to sinners nor ever disdained them. He understands our weaknesses. He does not get...