Orthodox Quote for January 23
“Don’t have a hypocritical attitude. By this I don’t mean to give up your intellect and discernment, but rather to place them in obedience to a ‘believing heart’ –...
Orthodox Quote for January 22
“…what is outward, for instance, rituals are slippery customers, they are like dangerous underwater rocks: they have a tendency to become sufficient unto themselves. It is very good when...
Orthodox Quote for January 21
“Nowhere does a child learn goodness in the same way as he learns it by following the examples of his parents and loved ones…we pray that modern families, large...
Orthodox Quote for January 20
“Old age is a providential gift from God. It gives us the chance to pay the utmost price for our life: humility. Growing old, we are willing to give...
Orthodox Quote for January 19
“If a king wanted to take possession of his enemy’s city, he would begin by cutting off the water and the food and so his enemies, dying of hunger, would submit...
Orthodox Quote for January 18
“Pay attention to what I tell you: whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever...
Orthodox Quote for January 17
“The path of salvation is very narrow, but Orthodoxy alone of all the religions is God’s religion; and therefore it does not deny those faculties which God gave us, especially reason which...
Daily Devotional for January 17-23
Sunday John 7:25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill? 26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they...
Orthodox Quote for January 16
“The love of God with all your heart and all your strength…The love of your neighbors as yourself…Live in the Testament of God throughout all times.” (Rule of St....
Orthodox Quote for January 15
“If he lives a pure life, keeping the commandments and taking Communion regularly, the evil one can’t harm him. However, if he commits sins or if he is lukewarm,...