Orthodox Quote for November 17
“Christian apologists of the second century clearly knew that the pagan gods were demons in disguise. The apologists drew attention to the immoral antics of the so-called “gods” and...
Orthodox Quote for November 16
“Spiritual friendship is rooted in a common Christian faith, is nourished by prayer for each other and speaking to each other from the heart, and is always inspired by...
Orthodox Quote for November 15
“The Angels, as heralds of Christ, strive to save each soldier with their love, no matter which side he fights for. And this pain is felt for the mothers...
Orthodox Quote for November 14
“Prayer and fasting are not to be performed merely for the individual, or for one people, but for everyone and everything (“in all and for all”): for friends and...
Orthodox Quote for November 13
“Turn your mind towards Him continually. Learn to love prayer, familiar converse with the Lord. What counts above all is love, passionate love with the Lord for Christ the...
Daily Devotional for November 13-19
Sunday Mark 15:6 Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his...
Orthodox Quote for November 12
“From the very first moment of baptism, grace inhabits invisibly in the depth of the soul, hiding its presence from the senses of the newly christened. When he begins...
Orthodox Quote for November 11
“Why did God, from the beginning, reveal himself to people? Because, as we have said, the natural knowledge of the human mind concerning God, even before the fall of...
Orthodox Quote for November 10
“I started by telling you that preaching is a joyous and yet a grave endeavor and this is precisely why: I will be judged on whether I have taught...
Orthodox Quote for November 9
“The Christian paradox lies in the fact that, while seeing his own imperfection, if a Christian sincerely wants to be with Christ he will want to bring his appearance...