Orthodox Quote for December 12
“The divine services of the Church are words in which we converse and speak to God with our worship and with our love. The hours spent closest to Paradise...
Orthodox Quote for December 11
“The ancient martyrs testified to the later New Martyrs about that Truth for which they suffered and died. Their example inspired our New Martyrs. The Church offers their example...
Orthodox Quote for December 10
“The grace of the priesthood is something very special. It is like an external element of nourishment, from which priests get energy. But this grace is not his, it’s...
Daily Devotional for December 10-16
Sunday Luke 17:12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said,...
Orthodox Quote for December 9
“It is not in death but in life that one recalls God. Likewise, confession and reform do not come to the departed in #8221; (St Theodore of Cyrus, Commentary)
Orthodox Quote for December 8
“We choose the path to follow in this life — to love Him and do His will, or not. If we choose to tread the right path, we find...
Orthodox Quote for December 7
“What starts out as sensitivity can turn into serious evil, if one is not careful and allows himself to be influenced by bad company! On the other hand, good...
Orthodox Quote for December 6
“If we can penetrate the stories told of the actual fourth century bishop, under the layers of legend that cover St. Nicholas throughout the centuries, we find one feature...
Orthodox Quote for December 5
“When it comes to the commandments of Christ and the tradition of the Church, far too many people are like the first two drivers: they want to see how...
Orthodox Quote for December 4
“Along with fervent faith-filled prayer, serving the poor is very important to God…serving the poor brings with it some of the most powerful promises of blessing, protection, and refreshment...