Orthodox Quote for May 8
“The idle person is a harmful member of society and state. Out of their laziness idle people are incapable of working, and fall into poverty. Because they are needy...
Orthodox Quote for May 7
“Christian fellowship cannot be reduced to parish bowling leagues and Basketball… fellowship is more than activities; it is being Christ to each other. It is about loving and mentoring...
Orthodox Quote for May 6
“If you do not feel like praying then force yourself. The Holy Fathers say that prayer with force is higher than prayer unforced. You do not want to, but...
Daily Devotional for May 6-12
Sunday John 4:5-42 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but...
Orthodox Quote for May 5
“If our efforts are directed not only away from our passions, but toward Christ, then the sins which so easily entangle us will gradually lose their grip on us....
Orthodox Quote for May 4
“The apostles of God taught others that which they themselves fulfilled in their own lives. When they had food and clothing, they were content. Even when it happened that...
Orthodox Quote for May 3
“Since humble people have no will of their own and no egotism, they receive divine enlightenment. Since they also accept advice humbly, they become philosophers as well.” (Elder St...
Orthodox Quote for May 2
“Prayer, my child, much prayer! God can either lift your cross, or give you strength to carry it unto the end. And don’t forget. The impasse of men is...
Orthodox Quote for May 1
“Throughout the centuries, Thomas the Apostle has been the symbol of the ‘disbeliever’. But this was not actually the case. He was a genuine seeker of the truth. His...
Orthodox Quote for April 30
“The vine produces wine as the Word produces blood, and both are drunk for the health of men and women—wine for the body, blood for the #8221; (Clement of...