Orthodox Quote for January 12
“If we follow the faith taught by the devil—the faith of pride, faith in ourselves, in our own strength, if we follow faith in invented human values, in well-being...
Daily Devotional for January 12 – 18
Sunday **All Bible Verses are from the Douay Rheims translation, perhaps the most accurate. Psalm 1 — the happiness of the just and evil state of the wicked 1:1....
Orthodox Quote for January 11
“The pure of heart are those who have gotten rid of sin’s filth, have cleansed themselves of all the pollution of the flesh and have pleased God through works...
Orthodox Quote for January 10
“Even long after the funeral when it seems that someone is constantly in your thoughts, give alms even if it is just a bit of candy, some kind of...
Orthodox Quote for January 9
“If spouses always shared equally in a Christian manner the burden of their lives then life would be good for people even on earth. But since spouses are often...
Orthodox Quote for January 8
“When you bear your cross, It is then that you will feel an indescribable delight, a wonderful inner peace and joy such as you have never experienced before, and...
Orthodox Quote for January 7
“We take there only our deeds—good or evil [to the afterlife]. If we do not possess any virtues, then we will try at any rate to be delivered from...
Orthodox Quote for January 6
“To carry the cross means to do the thing that is difficult to do in your life because it is well pleasing to God. Typically this is something that...
Orthodox Quote for January 5
“If you walk along the banks of a stream you will see plants that are lush and abundant. When you step away from the stream, the plants become sparse...
Daily Devotional for January 5 – 11
Sunday *Lives of saints from Loyola Press this week. Solemnity of the Mother of God Jan. 1 Way back in 431, there was a bitter controversy among theologians over...