Orthodox Quote for December 30
“Indeed, even though someone thinks that he is in possession of all the virtues, he is still not fit for the kingdom until he has first endured to the...
Orthodox Quote for December 29
“So please, I beg you, let’s prefer attending church to any other occupation or care. Let’s run eagerly to church, no matter where we are. Be careful, however. Let...
Orthodox Quote for December 28
“You, the youth, should not show hatred towards people who drink and fight. Their number is increasing day by day, but the image of God lives in them too,...
Orthodox Quote for December 27
“By establishing the Feast of the Lord’s Birth on December 25, the Church did two things; first, she clearly rejected pagan ideas about life, death, birth, etc., and showed...
Orthodox Quote for December 26
“Nothing can replace prayer, and no activity is more valuable than prayer.” (Patriarch Daniel of Romania proclaiming the Year of Prayer)
Orthodox Quote for December 25
“It was as if the angel were saying to Joseph, ‘Do not imagine that, because he is conceived of the Holy Spirit, that you have no part in the...
December 25 – 31
Sunday Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was...
Orthodox Quote for December 24
“We must live our lives in balance, making sure that pleasure and ascetic struggle are at least lived in equal proportions, lest we lose the treasure that will be...
Orthodox Quote for December 23
“Since he thus related that Christ was born from Mary as a virgin and not as a result of intercourse with Joseph, for what reason does Matthew call him...
Orthodox Quote for December 22
“The Church is a hospital for the sick; Our Lord has come as a physician to heal those who are ailing. Imitating our Savior, who stretched his arms wide...