Orthodox Quote for July 9
“One of our seminarians had a “eureka” moment. After several classes on the Jesus prayer, and after reading The Way of the Pilgrim in Spanish, he said to me: “Jesse,...
Orthodox Quote for July 8
“The heart that is captive to this vain world keeps its soul in a state of underdevelopment, and the mind in darkness. Then a man only seems to be...
Daily Devotional for July 8-14
Sunday Matthew 9:So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When...
Orthodox Quote for July 7
“Some suffer much from poverty and sickness, but are not humbled, and so they suffer without profit. But one who is humbled will be happy in all circumstances, because...
Orthodox Quote for July 6
“Inasmuch as you pray with all your soul for the one who has slandered you, so much will God reveal the truth to them who have believed the slander.”...
Orthodox Quote for July 5
“The world, with its pleasures of foods, entertainment, vacations to beautiful places, etc. is not in itself evil. The Lord does not forbid us to enter into the beauties...
Orthodox Quote for July 4
“In my opinion there are three forms of love: carnal love, which is filled with spiritual germs; worldly love, which is superficial, formal, often hypocritical and shallow; and spiritual...
Orthodox Quote for July 3
“Byzantium [New Rome] lasted for so many centuries because the life of its citizens was Christ-centered and ecclesiastical and this was something which the imperial authorities recognized and adopted,...
Orthodox Quote for July 1
“The Holy Baptist stands at the very end of the Old Testament, but also at the very beginning of the New Testament. That is why he appears at the...
Orthodox Quote for July 2
“…it is a great thing to have humility, to ask the Lord for humility, to bow to the Lord, so that He may see us as humble and bless...