Orthodox Quote for May 30
“And of course, a central part of this going deeper into Orthodoxy are the Church’s medicines of confession and Holy Communion, which you should participate in as fully as...
Orthodox Quote for May 29
“Saint Isaac the Syrian says that suffering in this life consumes hell. That is to say, when the spiritual laws are in effect for someone’s life, a portion of...
Orthodox Quote for May 28
“If a soul genuinely loves God and because of its insatiable aspirations toward God, although it may have performed thousands of good deeds, it considers itself as having done...
Orthodox Quote for May 27
“… would become immersed in the prayer he said, it would continue even while he slept. He was determined that his unceasing prayer not be interrupted. He said the...
Orthodox Quote for May 26
“One who does good and seeks rewards for it is working not for God but to further his own desires.” (Venerable Mark the Ascetic, excerpt from his writings)
Daily Devotional for May 26 – June 1
Sunday Readings from Luke and the Catholic Navarre Commentary on the Passion of Christ… The three Synoptic Gospels all report the profound reaction of the centurion, the reaction of...
Orthodox Quote for May 25
“If we wish to know the goodness of the Lord, we would do well to attend the services, and to do so attentively, listening for his voice, listening with...
Orthodox Quote for May 23
“As Orthodox Christians we are to look everywhere in Scripture for a personal application. We are to ask not just “What does it mean?” but “What does it mean...
Orthodox Quote for May 22
“Peace and joy are the fruit of humility. Here is the pier where all the good ascetics have found their rest, all those who grieved in soul, all who...
Orthodox Quote for May 21
“For the aim of heretics hastens to make the people attend to them, not to the Lord, so that they may boast in themselves” (Ammonios of Alexandria, quote from...