Orthodox Quote for September 15
“Death in Orthodox Christianity is not viewed as the end of our existence. After death, the soul is only temporarily separated from the body. During the first 40 days,...
Daily Devotional for September 15 – 21
Sunday *Wisdom from Orthodox Elders this week Elder St Paisios on Obeying God… “We are truly free, in the spiritual sense, when we obey the will of God. But...
Orthodox Quote for September 14
“…the fire of Pentecost, ‘the grace of the Holy Spirit, is handed down through all generations and enlightens all who obey their spiritual shepherds and teachers,’ the heirs to...
Orthodox Quote for September 13
“We read the Bible personally, but not as isolated individuals. We read as the members of a family, the family of the Orthodox Catholic Church. When reading Scripture, we...
Orthodox Quote for September 22
“Money is easily spent; counsels can never be exhausted. They only grow the stronger 22by constant use… the offer of advice and active help, the more there are to...
Orthodox Quote for September 12
“Sometimes a thought comes to me, but I do not dwell on it. For example, the wine for the Liturgy is almost gone and I need to get more....
Orthodox Quote for September 11
“Repentance signifies regret, change of mind. The distinguishing marks of repentance are contrition, tears, aversion towards sin, and love of the good.” (St Nectarios of Aegina, quote from ‘Writings...
Orthodox Quote for September 10
“It’s necessary to believe not only in the existence of God the Creator and in the salvation given us through Jesus Christ, but we must also believe unwaveringly, in...
Orthodox Quote for September 9
“He calls blessed even those who mourn. Their sorrow is of a special kind. He did not designate them simply as sad but as intensely grieving. Therefore he did...
Orthodox Quote for September 8
“Why are we so confused, divided, desperate? Because we do not believe in these basic words that the Lord has told us, we do not hear them, we do...