Orthodox Quote for July 29
“Prize the virtues and do not be the slave of glory; for the former are immortal, while the latter soon fades.” (Isidore of Pelusia in ‘Sayings of the Desert...
Orthodox Quote for July 28
“The kingdom of heaven is Christ and it is also the life of virtue. For when someone lives as an angel on earth, is he not heavenly? So the...
Orthodox Quote for July 27
“To select a good deed depends on the initiator…. Consequently, let us adhere to the rule, so that every good intention that comes to us is followed by frequent...
Orthodox Quote for July 26
“The Lady Theotokos not only deifies us, but also daily protects us and frees us from every danger, especially today, when we are exposed to so many dangers. The...
Orthodox Quote for July 25
“8) To support the maintenance of the church, Church servants and Church institutions; (, through tithing and almsgiving); 9) To educate children by the Faith of our Fathers, and...
Orthodox Quote for July 24
“Only in peace of soul is there true blessedness for us… One need only actively strive towards God to the limit of one’s abilities, trying to live in love...
Orthodox Quote for July 23
“In the services of the Orthodox Faith, we regularly say with all our hearts, “Let us commit ourselves, and each other, and our whole life to Christ our God.”...
Daily Devotional for July 23 – 29
Sunday +++Assorted Scriptures and commentary this week 1 Timothy 1:1-17 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save...
Orthodox Quote for July 22
“Christian compromise in thought and word and negligence in deed have opened the way to the triumph of the forces of the absurd, of Satan, of Antichrist. The present...
Orthodox Quote for July 21
“Strive with all your might to bring your interior activity into accord with God, and you will overcome exterior passions.” (Abba Arsenius, ‘Sayings of the Desert Fathers’)