Devotion for Sunday, July 24
Reading of Matthew 28-9:1 on the demons Christ cast from two men which entered the herd of swine who then rushed off a cliff. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: “The demons...
Orthodox Quote for July 23
“People commit sins from their youth with words, with their eyes, with their mind, with consent, with deeds. Yet through one sudden shock, one misfortune, one great loss, all...
Orthodox Quote for July 22
“Do we have any answers for skeptics and non-believers? Yes, the brilliant minds of the great Theologians of the Church have provided them. The problem is that most of...
Orthodox Quote for July 21
“For us Christians, who are enlightened and illuminated in Christ, everything in this world is of value and has meaning, insofar as it’s a means and path to eternity....
Orthodox Quote for July 20
“…today also there are many who were born, raised and glorified by the Lord in the Orthodox faith, yet who deny their faith, pay no attention to the teachings...
Orthodox Quote for July 19
“We are not sanctified by the place in which we live, but by the way we live.” (Elder Iakovos Tsalikis+, counsels)
Orthodox Quote for July 18
“True faith cannot be satisfied with a cold recognition of God’s existence but strives to be in close communion with Him. The believing soul naturally reaches to God, as...
Orthodox Quote for July 17
“The Holy Neomartyrs, who were martyred during the four hundred years and like a heavenly cloud cover our long-suffering country, come to us today to remind us of the...
Devotional for Sunday, July 17
Matthew 8:5-13 (Healing of the servant of the centurion) The centurion showed faith in Christ and acted it out by saying Jesus could heal his servant from a distance....
Orthodox Quote for July 16
“You should “recognize” Christ “in the needy” to the extent that your resources “allow.” Christ our Lord gives testimony to the fact that he is the one whom we...