Orthodox Quote for September 2
“What is the ailment of people after the fall? Chrysostom says that it’s a lack of self-sufficiency. Neither the man nor the woman are ‘self-sustaining’. In both cases, their...
Orthodox Quote for September 1
“In childhood they never had down-to-earth contact, either with spiritual life or simply with the seriousness of living from one day to the next. That is one of the...
Orthodox Quote for August 30
“When we use wisely the time which we have set aside for prayer—both our daily private prayer and our common prayer in church—and actually participate in prayer to the...
Orthodox Quote for August 30
“In the parish, everything belongs to everyone, and even if we have our personal efforts and temptations, the way we approach them can contribute to the work of strengthening...
Orthodox Quote for August 29
“Whatever prevents us from facing reality is a threat to our spiritual well-being. If we only accept ‘facts’ that we agree with, then we are choosing to blind ourselves...
Orthodox Quote for August 27
“The Christian education of children and young people should not be limited to the transmission of intellectual information, but will aim, in particular, for the moral and spiritual formation...
Daily Devotional for August 29 – September 5
Sunday *Quote from Orthodox Elders this week Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Rewards of Struggle… “Our Lord promises to those who wish to follow Him with the appropriate self...
Orthodox Quote for August 28
“Let us remember that God always answers our prayers in one way or another, but not always as we want, and not always at the time we planned. God’s...
Orthodox Quote for August 26
“We can fast by simply being dutifully obedient, holding to the fast by the sheer power of our determination… Eventually, as the focus of such fasting shifts to oneself,...
Orthodox Quote for August 25
“Work at your job and perform it as an obedience to God. Not everyone is supposed to run around the church…People also need engineers, doctors, and teachers—all are needed....