Orthodox Quote for February 11
“Go to church early. We do Orthros for the faithful and not for the chairs!” (Elder Epiphanios Theodoropoulos+ in ‘Counsels for Life’)
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“Learn first of all to be at peace with the spiritual situation which has been given you, and to make the most of it. If your situation is spiritually...
Orthodox Quote for February 10
“[Missionary work] is a linkage of one’s own temperament, knowledge, possibilities and local conditions. It is not necessary to follow certain molds . . . The missionary is free...
Orthodox Quote for February 9
“The Church is not the bishop alone, or the priest alone, or the laity alone. The Church is the bishop, the priests and the laity working together…we are laborers...
Orthodox Quote for February 8
“Christians are destined to bear a heavy cross in their life. It’s a difficult thing to say you believe in the Lord and also that you have ease of...
Wisdom from Modern Orthodox Elders
“… To start mastering noetic prayer you must constantly force yourself to save the prayer without ceasing. In the beginning quickly: nous must not have time for any distracting...
Orthodox Quote for February 7
“The spirit hates sin, but the flesh and the soul are sympathetic to it and cling to it because they are clothed in passions. Goodness or the will of...
Devotion for Sunday February 7
On the Gospel story of the healing of the Syro-Phoenician woman’s daughter ( ) And that to heal the Centurion’s servant, and the daughter of this Cannanite woman,...
Orthodox Quote for February 6
“Our words would be unnecessary if we had deeds to show for #8221; (St. John Chrysostom)
Orthodox News Brief 02/06/16
“On this first time we were very surprised by the warm welcome. Later we experienced this hospitality in all #8221; (Goulven Le Goff, pilgrim) NO TIME TO VISIT MT....