Orthodox Quote for June 21
“To be thankful for the things that are hardest to be thankful for—pain, suffering, death, illness, tiredness—to be grateful for those is something that happens once you have learned...
Orthodox Quote for June 20
“It seems to be present in our culture as a simple assumption, an unreflected upon presupposition. Of course everyone goes to heaven when they die. Where else would they...
Orthodox Quote for June 19
“But I tell you always that instead of concerning yourselves with the devil and his knaveries, and instead of paying attention to your passions, you should turn to the...
Orthodox Quote for June 18
“The Orthodox Christian understands that this earthly life is our greatest gift from God because through it we arrive at our life in Him. God has formed us body...
Orthodox Quote for June 17
“The greatest problem of our times is enmity. The heart that is filled with anger cannot receive the Holy Spirit!” (Elder Proclu+ of Romania in )
Orthodox Quote for June 16
“God’s mercy for people is shown in everything, but they don’t see it and can’t understand it. The Lord never commits evil. But people look at His works as...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for June 16-22
Sunday Feast of Pentecost Acts 2: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound...
Orthodox Quote for June 15
“You must teach yourself how to eat less, but with discernment, insofar as your work allows. The measure of temperance should be such that after lunch you want to...
Orthodox Quote for June 14
“The most joyful thing in spiritual life is to discover something new. Remember what joy you felt when you woke up on Sunday morning for Liturgy, how you voraciously...
Orthodox Quote for June 13
“Our Savior says, “you cannot be my disciple unless you ‘Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Me!’ How do we respond to these three commands? This...