Daily Devotional for January 8 – 14
Sunday This week: Ecclesiasticus 8:1Strive not with a mighty man’ lest thou fall into his hands. 2Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for...
Orthodox Quote for January 7
“The Magi represent the pagan peoples who would believe in Christ and be saved. These three wise men brought gifts to the Infant Christ…Gold, frankincense and myrrh mean that...
Orthodox Quote for January 6
“Since Herod was king, he was naturally afraid both for himself and for his children. But why was Jerusalem troubled? Surely the prophets had foretold him as the Savior,...
Orthodox Quote for January 5
“…the star, when it stood over the child, held still. This itself demonstrates a power greater than any star: first to hide itself, then to appear, then to stand...
Orthodox Quote for January 4
“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, ‘You are mad, you are not...
Orthodox Quote for January 3
“If you have made a rule to read so many prayers (whether they be long or short, fulfil the reading of all of them well), read the prayers with...
Orthodox Quote for January 2
“…we can see that many people who are not Orthodox have many good things about them, and then they go off in some respect. In the end it’s up...
Orthodox Quote for January 1
“…it is useful to ask ourselves, “How often do I feel the desire to pray? The honest answer to this would be “Not very often”, and that is the...
Orthodox Daily Devotional for January 1 – 7
Sunday Readings from Catholic St Josemaria Escriva this week…’Christ is Passing By’ Such was their sentiment that the Gospel almost repeats itself: “When they saw the star again they...
Orthodox Quote for December 31
“And so do we too offer gold to the newborn king if we shine in his sight with the brightness of the wisdom from on high. We too offer...