Orthodox Quote for December 10
“In Baptism with water, when the name of Christ is invoked, the interior power of the Holy Spirit is present, which, with the human administration of water, simultaneously purifies...
Orthodox Quote for December 9
“Though no one forces us to choose today between idolatry and faithfulness, we so often freely worship idols when we ground the meaning and purpose of our lives in...
Daily Devotional for December 8 – 14
Sunday Continuation of lives of Saints from late November St. Cecelia, a patrician maiden, dedicated her virginity to Christ, but her father betrothed her to Valerian, a young pagan....
Orthodox Quote for December 7
“You know from your own life what can be accomplished by praying to the Lord. Continue living this way, tangibly sensing the presence of God in your life. Pray!...
Orthodox Quote for December 6
“He is Love and He seeks love from us. It is when we love our neighbor that we show that we love Christ, #8221; (Elder St Joseph the Hesychast...
Orthodox Quote for December 5
“What is the result of such an estrangement from the Holy Church? It is the same as the result of the prodigal son’s leaving his parents’ house. Light‑minded youths...
Orthodox Quote for December 8
“Because it is precisely in the midst of the worst of all our sins that God Himself chooses to act. Apart from God, our best virtues will remain forever...
Orthodox Quote for December 4
“Love for Christ is something else. It is without end, without satiety. It gives life; it gives strength; it gives health; it gives, gives and gives. And the more...
Orthodox Quote for December 3
“’Churches’ may disappear, but The Church never will. For churches are not the work of Christ, but the Church. Moreover, if the Church disappears, as an institution, the essence...
Orthodox Quote for December 2
“…the priest must call the penitent to a necessary change. God does not forgive, unless the man desires a better life, makes the decision to fight his sins, to...