Orthodox Quote for April 17
“‘And I, a sinner, have been trying to love God for more than forty years, and cannot say that I perfectly love Him. If we love someone we always...
Orthodox Quote for April 16
When your heart inclines to evil, and the evil one begins to undermine your heart, so that it is completely removed from the rock of faith, then say to...
Orthodox Quote for April 15
“You can put on the clothes of the saints and to be called by their names, but if we are not involved in their feat, clothes, titles and rank...
Orthodox Quote for April 14
“The purpose of the Church is not only to obtain for people the forgiveness of sins but also their sanctification and enlightenment. Therefore, baptism is called Holy Light. Afterwards...
Daily Devotional for April 14 – 20
Sunday *This week’s readings are about the departed souls. St Alphonsus, the source, is Catholic, so the term purgatory is used for the place where those souls worthy of...
Orthodox Quote for April 13
“…those who live without God. They do not endure their sorrows voluntarily, but only because they can’t get rid of them in any way. They often endure sorrows with...
Orthodox Quote for April 12
“The stupidity of the Pharisees and Scribes is something extraordinary. They rebuke the Son of God because He doth not observe the traditions and commandments of men for they...
Orthodox Quote for April 11
“The lives of the saints are the models for the lives of others. This is one of the reasons why we have been given the wise tale of the...
Orthodox Quote for April 10
“What is, then, the confession of our sins but the breaking out of our sores? The corrupt matter of sin is healthily opened in confession, instead of remaining in...
Orthodox Quote for April 9
“The most difficult thing—and not only in our time but always—is obedience and the denial of one’s own will. It is met with more resistance, more sharply today when...