Bible Readings for the Week of October 17
Tuesday *( Genesis 31: Jacob flees Laban after God has blessed him with most of the offspring of Laban’s flocks) 25 So Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched...
Orthodox Quote for October 16
The faith is built on dogmas; when dogmas change, the whole faith changes. Orthodoxy has preserved the faith of the early Church in the same form it received it...
Sunday Devotion for October 16
Luke 8:5-15 (Parable of the Sower) ST. BEDE: “The rock, he says, is the hard and unsubdued heart. Now the moisture at the root of the seed is...
Orthodox Quote for October 15
“Whatever resources God gives us to work with in each moment is all that is required in that moment. Perhaps it’s not our best and perhaps we could do...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“Even if a vision is from God one should not readily accept it. After all God is moved in a sense when He sees His creature not accepting the...
Orthodox Quote for October 14
“They are not perfect and don’t have every gift that would make a perfect priest. Christ is the only perfect priest. Being human means they, too, are working on...
Orthodox Quote for October 13
“It is necessary always to be patient and to accept everything that happens, no matter what, with gratitude for God’s sake. Our life — is a minute compared to...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“As much as possible one should do one or two things only, do them right and then with a clear mind and a rested body start working on the...
Orthodox Quote for October 9
“Every Christian can engage in inner prayer… ‘Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner’ . With that simple but perfect prayer, one can fulfill the commandment –...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“Prayer, my child much prayer! God can either lift your cross our give you strength to carry it to the end. And don’t forget the impasse of men is...