Orthodox Quote for June 30
“The sin for which God calls me to repent is personal sin—stuff that I actually did. And personal sin feels different too: when I am lazy, or lustful, or...
Orthodox Quote for June 29
“You said it* like a hurried chanter. Listen to what fearful things this hymn says: Christ by His Resurrection did not cross us over a lake, over a crack...
Orthodox Quote for June 28
“And if people had peace neither with God nor among themselves, then there could be no peace in their souls, for his conscience convicted the fallen man unceasingly for...
Orthodox Quote for June 27
“You will receive divine aid in direct proportion to the sacrifice and prayer you undertake for yourself or your fellowmen.” (Elder Paisios in ‘Passions and Virtues’)
Orthodox Quote for June 26
“Do not shift everything off on the clergy; you can do much yourselves, you know each other better than we do.” (St. John Chrysostom Homily 30 on Hebrews)
Orthodox Quote for June 25
“Man seeks joy and happiness in heaven. He seeks what is eternal far from everyone and everything. He seeks to find joy in God. God is a mystery. He...
Daily Devotion for June 25 – July 1
Sunday Matthew 6:22-33 God Providence (watching over us) The mind (Gr. nous) is the spiritual eye of the soul; it illuminates the inner man and governs the will....
Orthodox Quote for June 24
“Let us not then make our prayer by the gesture of our body, nor by the loudness of our voice, but by the earnestness of our mind: neither with...
Orthodox Quote for June 23
“Do not be so poorly disposed toward God as to think that he is too weak to avenge, for he is also strong. What reason is there, then, that...
Orthodox Quote for June 22
“It isn’t natural for man to work every hour and lose touch with his family. Children are growing up in households where parents are becoming distant figures. And the...