Orthodox Quote for May 13
“Man does not fast because it pleases God if His servants do not eat, for, as the Lenten hymns of the Church remind us, ―the devil also never eats‖....
Orthodox Quote for May 12
“I always said and still say: Work as if you were immortal, and live as if you were on the point of #8221; (Elder Porpyrios in ‘Wounded by Love’)
Orthodox Quote for May 11
“A flood comes in three ways, either by unclean spirits, or wicked men, or the very restlessness of mind or body; and as far as men trust in their...
Orthodox Quote for May 10
“Freedom falsely understood is rebellion against God; it is nihilism. That is how we have gotten to where we have gotten, to all of these crimes that are raging...
Orthodox Quote for May 9
“As I consider my life, I look to see where my heart has been and where it is now. This shows me what I really value and what has...
Orthodox Quote for May 8
“When we set aside our own plans, our own goals, our own aspirations, our own schedule…and let God interrupt us, we set aside the excuses. When this becomes a...
Orthodox Quote for May 7
“In our case, with the help of God we are freed from passions. So not only should we accept ourselves as we are, but we should also pray to...
Daily Devotional for May 7-13
Sunday John 5:1-15 on the healing of paralyzed man laying at the pool hoping to be the first to enter when the angel stirred the water. ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE...
Orthodox Quote for May 6
“…when we say the Jesus Prayer. We are communing with God and the simplicity of the repetition helps us to focus on God’s presence with us. Over time there...
Orthodox Quote for May 5
“I don’t think about death. Whatever the Lord desires. I want to think about Christ. And you too, open your arms and throw yourselves into Christ’s embrace. Then He...