Orthodox Quote for April 16
“Seek God daily. But seek Him in your heart, not outside it. And when you find Him, stand with fear and trembling, like the Cherubim and the Seraphim, for...
Orthodox Quote for April 15
“Do not approach the reading of the Divine Scriptures without prayer and asking the help of God. Consider prayer to be the key to the true understanding of that...
Orthodox Quote for April 14
“We are called every day to carry our cross of non-judgment. He who can understand this, take it in and fulfill it with faith in Christ will be holy....
Orthodox Quote for April 13
“How can the kingdom of God come to a man during his present life? Through hearty repentance: ‘Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” (St John...
Orthodox Quote for April 12
“What is simple is also what is most precious. Accordingly, in your spiritual life engage in daily contest simply, easily and without force.” (St. Porphyrios in ‘Wounded by Love’)
Orthodox Daily Devotional for Palm Sunday – Holy Week
Sunday Matthew 21 At that time: When Jesus drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and was – come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent he two disciples, saying...
Orthodox Quote for April 11
“As the Paschal icon so dramatically and beautifully depicts it, Christ descends again and again into the depths of our hell, to reach out his hand to grasp ours,...
Orthodox Quote for April 8
“They pray the Jesus Prayer, which is “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” constantly throughout the day. There’s the morning service that’s from...
Orthodox Quote for April 7
“Fr. Sophrony (Sakharov) famously said that all mankind is like a pyramid, with Christ at the top, but—the pyramid is upside down. To reach Christ, you have to descend,...
Orthodox Quote for April 6
“When the soul is diseased we usually feel no pain. But if the body suffers only a little, we make every effort to be free of the illness and...