Orthodox Quote for January 23
“…we become distracted when we are doing something that demands all of our attention — using power tools, driving, etc. Distractions or lack of attention at such times can...
Orthodox Quote for January 22
“If an angry man were to raise the dead, because of his anger he would not please #8221; (St Abba Agatho of Egypt, ‘Desert Fathers’)
Orthodox Quote for January 21
“Blessed are those who manage to live in obscurity and acquired great virtues but did not acquire even a small name for themselves.” (Elder St Paisius, quote in the...
Daily Devotional for January 21 – 27
Sunday Catholic Bishop Challoner meditations this week… …when Jesus was twelve years old, after celebrating at Jerusalem according to custom the solemnity of the Pasch, he withdrew himself from...
Orthodox Quote for January 20
“Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man’s fortune; and many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and...
Orthodox Quote for January 19
“He who does good and seeks rewards does not labor for God, but for his own gratification.” (Mark the Ascetic, Collected quotes from Bishop Alexander)
Orthodox Quote for January 18
“Whatever we commemorate, whatever we celebrate, we always discover – and this discovery is made in the Divine Liturgy – that in the Church everything has its beginning in...
Orthodox Quote for January 17
“As soon as you realize that you have sinned against the Lord add no more wounds to your bruises. But if as a human you fall again don’t get...
Orthodox Quote for January 16
“At every liturgy in the Orthodox Church, just before the singing of the Nicene Creed, the priest or the deacon intones the words, “The doors! The doors!” This call...