Orthodox Quote for February 14
“The holy soul is concerned, and prays to God that his neighbors be saved; that their hearts be filled with love toward God…that the wicked turn from the path...
Orthodox Quote for February 13
“When you have a desire or petition, don’t pray that God will grant you that specifically. Instead pray, “Lord, if it is good and useful for my soul, grant…””...
Orthodox Quote for February 12
“But the most important fact is that the Orthodox Church conducts Her missionary work quietly, with humility and reverence, being conscious of the powerlessness of man and the strength...
Daily Devotional for the Week of February 12
Sunday Luke 15: 11-32 on the Prodigal son The son’s request for his portion of goods (Gr. ousia, lit. “essence”) indicates man receiving his free will and his rational...
Orthodox Quote for February 11
“Monasteries are satellites connecting Earth to Heaven” (Metropolitan Isaiah of the Metropolis of Denver)
Orthodox Quote for February 10
“…for many Orthodox Christians from ‘traditional’ Orthodox countries…the parishes are simply places for services and blessings, and the community is the village, where the customs of Orthodoxy are reinforced...
Orthodox Quote for February 9
“Hope in God’s mercy, have no doubts, and you will gain your request completely; once gained, however, do not prove ungrateful for the favor and unappreciative but make a...
Orthodox Quote for February 8
“For although it becomes men to look into themselves and walk after God, this they do not, but look into the things of others, and while they forget their...
Orthodox Quote for February 7
“If patience is lacking in the midst of any hardship, a soul cannot be perfect. Patience is the act of thanksgiving continually maintained in the fear of the Lord...
Orthodox Quote for February 6
“Western thinking has placed too much emphasis on the individual’s own sense of what is right. There is no humility in this. If we really understood our spiritual condition...