Orthodox Quote for April 20
“Some people living carelessly in the world put a question to me: “How can we who are married and living amid public cares aspire to the monastic life?” I...
Orthodox Quote for April 19
“If we do not go to Church, except when we have some crisis in our lives, how can we say that we are Orthodox? If our churches are empty,...
Orthodox Quote for April 18
“…we ask for healing, freedom from pain, freedom from oppression, social justice and financial equality to name just a few. But look at our asking – which of our...
Orthodox Quote for April 17
“In order not to live in darkness, turn on the switch of prayer so that divine light may flood your soul. Christ will appear in the depths of your...
Orthodox Quote for April 16
“To come to the Church and pray is truly a counter-cultural and revolutionary act. It is a declaration of our time and faith and commitment to the living God...
Orthodox Quote for April 15
“Fasting should not be understood as an obligation, but rather as free joyful self-offering to God, as gratitude for the gift of life and as desire to sanctify our...
Orthodox Quote for April 14
“Would not He who gave to men the commandment that they must forgive, Himself fulfill this? It is well known that He gave an order to the Apostle Peter...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for April 14-20
Sunday **The reading is taken from the Psalms for next week’s Palm Sunday verses honoring Christ as the Messiah** Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s and all that...
Orthodox Quote for April 13
“It is tempting to suggest easy, spiritualized reasons for why God leads one through times like this. But sometimes the answers are not clear or even forthcoming. And so...
Orthodox Quote for April 12
“Having our thoughts caught in the past or the future was a lethal distraction from experiencing God in the moment, from being attentive to the Holy Spirit, from tasting...