Orthodox Quote for August 27
“Faith without works is dead ; for this is the faith of the intellect, not of the heart, or of life.” (St Philaret of Moscow, The Devout Russian’1918) 27
Orthodox Quote for August 25
“I am the greatest sinner, but I receive forgiveness. Every day I try my best to improve, but I stumble and fall. And every time Jesus Christ reaches out...
Orthodox Quote for August 24
“Have you ever witnessed the mysteries of the cemetery? Have you seen the heaps of bones tossed hither and thither? Skulls without flesh on them, fearful and ugly, the...
Daily Devotional for August 24 – 30
Sunday **This week excerpts from ‘Story of a Soul’ from Catholic St Therese of Lisieux Jesus points out to me the only way which leads to Love’s furnace –...
Orthodox Quote for August 20
“…as Christ was baptized with water by John, so John must be baptized by Christ with the Spirit.” (St Jerome in the ‘Catenia Aurea’)
Orthodox Quote for August 22
“Prayer clears rage from the air so reason can speak.” (Archbishop Alexei of Alaska remarks to the Russian press)
Orthodox Quote for August 21
“Hades is a place with a certain structure. One finds himself higher or lower within Hades, depending upon the extent of evil he has done. Before the Lord entered...
Orthodox Quote for August 20
“Prayer said at night is of greater value than prayer said during the day. Cross yourself before you go to #8221; (Blessed Alexander of Omsk ‘A Primer for the...
Orthodox Quote for August 19
“It’s only by choosing of our own free will to live with God and by adopting the Gospel commandments that a man becomes an heir of eternal blessedness. And...
Orthodox Quote for August 18
“It is said there that if someone gives alms, prays, or fasts for public recognition, they already receive their reward from people in the form of admiration and praise,...