Orthodox Quote for November 20
“Where are those like Sartre or Camus who say there is “no exit”? Let them gaze at the empty tomb. Our hope then is genuine because it is rooted...
Bible Readings for the Week of November 20
Sunday Luke 12:16-21 (parable of rich fool storing up wealth but you dies the next day) ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: What does the rich man do, surrounded...
Orthodox Quote for November 19
“If a man but so desires, he can return to the divine standard and repent anytime, whether early or #8221; (Abba Alonios in the ‘Evergetinos’)
Orthodox Quote for November 18
“When the labors and hardships of this age come to an end, and our debts, all our faults, have been forgiven, the entire people of the elect will rejoice...
Orthodox Quote for November 17
“…the term Church cannot be attributed to other Christian Confessions, in order not to undermine the supreme truth that the Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic. Therefore other...
Orthodox Quote for November 17
“The most dreadful enemy created by post-industrial culture, the culture of information technology and the image, is cunning distraction. Swamped by millions of images and a host of different...
Orthodox Quote for November 16
“Humility is the reality. Do we really need to employ any special means to see how things really are with us and that we are unworthy and wretched and...
Orthodox Quote for November 15
“We must not artificially isolate ourselves from the reality of todays world; rather, we must learn to use the best things the world has to offer, for everything good...
Orthodox Quote for November 14
“In difficult situations where force must be used, the human heart should not be ensnared by passions and anger inspired by evil spirits. Only by conquering evil in our...
Orthodox Quote for November 13
“We consider the construction of churches very important, since for us the Orthodox, along with the preaching of the holy Gospel, it is absolutely necessary to have the Divine...