Quote for November 9
“Our era is living the tragedy of sex and erotic relations… that is, the culmination of the tragedy of Humanism – that’s what it is! It tells man “do...
Quote for November 8
“You should regulate your life and conduct by the commandments of God, which we have received to enable us to lead a good life, beginning with a religious fear,...
Sunday, November 8
From the Prologue of Saint Nikolai Velimirovich November 8 Reflection for the Gospel about the Woman with the Issue of Blood: Matter is not evil of itself, as certain...
Be Ye Doers of the Word
“Let us ask ourselves: Are we activists? An overwhelming majority would have-to answer–NO! We pray, we call upon the Lord: “Thy Kingdom come,” we sigh , we remain passive,...
Quote for November 7
“‘Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and do not reject your mother’s #8217;…This statement can be accepted as coming from the person of God the Father...
Blessed are the Peacemakers
“‘For us, the priority aim of interreligious and inter-confessional cooperation is to promote peace and accord among peoples. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself has given us the commandment to...
Met. Joseph on Marriage
“…the Church recognizes the word, “marriage,” as designating only one datum: the fleshly union of one man and one woman…in an exclusive way, allowing no others. It is this...
Escaping Passions
“The Mother Church is lamenting over her children because they are carried away by passions and physical temptations, they have forsaken the spiritual springs of water of truth which...
Children and Heaven
“We do not want our children fearing death. We must speak of it as a part of our life – the threshold of a heavenly life, a stepping stone...
The Danger of Judgement
“…in the course of the day, occasions for judgment surround us like invisible underwater reefs and threaten to destroy the ship of our soul. However, with God’s help, we...