Orthodoxy… Quote From Ignatius Brianchaninov 12 Oct 2019October 11, 2019 The Lord remained silent before Pilate and Herod; He made no attempt to justify Himself. You must imitate His holy and wise silence when you see that your enemies accuse…
Orthodoxy… Quote From St. Barsanuphius of Optina 11 Oct 2019October 10, 2019 “Prayer in church is important. The best thoughts and feelings come in church, yes, and the enemy attacks more violently in church, but with the sign of the Cross and…
Orthodoxy… Quote from St. Silouan the Athonite 10 Oct 2019October 8, 2019 A certain monk told me that when he was very sick, his mother said to his father, “How our little boy is suffering. I would gladly give myself to be…
Orthodoxy… Quote from St. Tikhon of Zandonsk 9 Oct 2019October 7, 2019 “Prayer does not consist merely in standing and bowing your body or in reading written prayers….it is possible to pray at all times, in all places, with mind and spirit.…
Orthodoxy… Quote From Hieromartyr Onuphry Gagaluk 8 Oct 2019 “The acquisition of of holiness is not the exclusive business of monks, as certain people think. People with families are also called to holiness, as are those in all kinds…
Orthodoxy… Quote from St. Leo the Great 7 Oct 2019October 5, 2019 Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife. + St. Leo the Great
Orthodoxy… Quote from St. Augustine 6 Oct 2019October 5, 2019 If you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.” — St. Augustine
Orthodoxy… Quote from st. xanthias 5 Oct 2019October 5, 2019 “A dog is better than I am, for he has love and does not judge.” - St. Xanthias
Orthodoxy… Story about a tree 5 Oct 2019 A man went into the forest to choose a tree from which to make roof-beams. And he saw two trees, one beside the other. One was smooth and tall, but…
Orthodoxy… Elder Thaddeus on Death 4 Oct 2019 We think we know a lot, but what we know is very little. Even all those who have striven all their life to bring progress to mankind — learned scientists…
Orthodoxy… Quote From St. Isaac the Syrian 4 Oct 2019 He who is master of possessions, is the slave of passions. Do not estimate gold and silver only as possessions, but all things thou possess for the sake of the…
Hymnography… Paschal Canon 28 Apr 2019October 4, 2019 Ode 1Eirmos: It is the Day of Resurrection! Let us be radiant, O people! Pascha! The Lord's Pascha! For Christ our God has brought us from death to life, and…
Orthodoxy… St. John Chrysostom: Paschal Homily 28 Apr 2019October 4, 2019 If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival. If anyone is a wise servant, let him, rejoicing, enter into the joy…
Hymnography… LENTEN PRAYER OF ST. EPHRAIM 14 Apr 2019April 7, 2019 O Lord and Master of my life, the spirit of idleness, Of despondency, of love of power, and Of idle words, grant me not. (prostration) But the spirit of continence,…
Orthodoxy Paschal greetings in various languages. 8 Apr 2019April 8, 2019 A chance to practice the Paschal greetings. English: Christ is risen! Indeed he is risen! Greek: Christos anesti! Alethos anesti! Russian: Christos voskresye! Bo istinu voskresye! Romanian: Hristos a inviat!…
storys THE STORY OF IVÁN THE FOOL 7 Apr 2019 THE STORY OF IVÁN THE FOOL, AND OF HIS TWO BROTHERS, SIMON THE SOLDIER AND TARÁS THE STOUT; AND OF HIS DUMB SISTER MARTHA, AND OF THE OLD DEVIL AND…
Orthodoxy… St Dorotheos of Gaza Quote 19 Mar 2019 “In the mercy of God, the little thing done with humility will enable us to be found in the same place as the saints who have labored much and been…
Orthodoxy… Quote by Saint Isaac the Syrian 15 Jan 2019 Not every quiet man is humble, but every humble man is quiet.
Orthodoxy… A Quote by Elder Ephraim 29 Oct 2018November 1, 2018 "Prayer is the eyes and wings of the soul; it gives us the boldness and strength to behold God." ~Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Orthodoxy… A Quote by Gerontissa Gabriela 20 Jul 2018 "The spiritually advanced person is the one who arrives at a place of no identity and has understood in his depths that whatever happens is either the will of God,…