Orthodox Quote for September 21
“The devil makes us see little sins as insignificant, because otherwise he would be incapable of drawing us into greater sins.” (Venerable Mark the Ascetic, quote from sayings)
Orthodox Quote for September 20
“The devil does not have in his hands a more formidable weapon than despair. And we do not so much make him happy when we sin, but how much...
Orthodox Quote for September 19
“History certifies that Christian merchants, traveling through the Mediterranean lands, were diligent in transmitting the Christian truth wherever they went. It was the blessed time of a living faith,...
Orthodox Quote for September 18
“Four days was also plenty of time for Lazarus to look around and size things up. But if he ever told anybody what he saw, it wasn’t recorded. Whatever...
Orthodox Quote for September 17
“He who is humble in his thoughts and engaged in spiritual work, when he reads the Holy Scriptures, will apply everything to himself and not to his neighbor. ”...
Daily Devotional for September 17 – 23
Sunday Elder St Paisios on Waste… “…if we don’t want to lose out in vain, worldly gains, how much more must we be careful not to harm ourselves spiritually!...
Orthodox Quote for September 16
“The third element in our reading of Scripture is that it should be Christ-centered. The Scriptures constitute a coherent whole because they all are Christ-centered. Salvation through the Messiah...
Orthodox Quote for September 15
“3. Throughout the day, regardless of what you are doing or where you are, repeat short prayers. Prayers are the soul’s wings. Prayer makes the soul God’s throne. The...
Orthodox Quote for September 14
“Those demons continue their warfare against us today…Now their main weapon is distractions — both material distractions with the ‘pleasures of this world’ and the distractions of thoughts during...
Orthodox Quote for September 13
“This active faith through love is found in those who push themselves to perform good deeds at all times. Whoever hopes in salvation without doing any good works which...