Orthodox Quote for September 13
“The selfless missionaries who carry the truth of the Orthodox evangelical faith to all parts of the globe don’t rely on worldly strength, but on the power of love...
Orthodox Quote for September 12
“…they [Church Fathers] selected just a few words in a single, simple prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me” , so that the mind would...
Weekly Reading Guide
Tuesday: Genesis 13:1-9 Wed: Genesis 13:10-end Thursday: Genesis 14:1-12 Friday: Genesis 14:13-end Saturday: Genesis 15:1-8
Orthodox Quote for September 11
“Even though some Sundays I may not feel like attending church, after I’ve gone, I’ve never regretted it!” (Fr. Dustin Lyon on ‘not feeling like going to church’)
Orthodox Devotional for Sunday, September 11
Matthew 19:16-26 (questioning of Jesus by the religious but rich young man. St. Jerome: For many who leave their riches do not therefore follow the Lord; and it is...
Orthodox Quote for September 10
“Fasting is a commandment of God. Because of this, we should also fast, my children. I have not neglected fasting in my 70 years. My mother taught me fasting...
Orthodox Quote for September 9
“The hardest death is the separation of man from God…Both the Mother of God and Saint John the Baptist pray for those who repented, but had no time to...
Orthodox Quote for September 8
“…he who hearkens to the word of God does not hearken to man, but to God Himself; and he who does not hear the word of God and does...
Orthodox Quote for September 7
“How do we pray? There are many ways. One is to repeat a short prayer throughout the day such as the Jesus prayer “Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on...
Orthodox Quote for September 6
“Whenever people begin to regard well-being as the most important thing if life, God automatically becomes “unnecessary”. (Archpriest Leonid Kalinin, interview in )