The Holy Scriptures lead us to God and open the path to the knowledge of God. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Dispassion and humility lead to spiritual knowledge. Without them no one will see the Lord. — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Afflictions for God's sake are dearer to Him than any prayer or sacrifice. — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord. — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
I'm an orthodox fighter, relaxed, fast, and powerful. And I've got good footwork. — Amir Khan Copy Share Image
He who thinks he lives without sin puts aside not sin, but pardon. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
...the person who surrenders absolutely to God, with no reservations, is absolutely safe. From this safe hiding-place he can see the devil… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
“Among the tastemakers and power brokers and intellectual agenda setters of late-twentieth-century America, orthodox Christianity was completely déclassé.” — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
To the uninitiated, the Hasidim constitute a rather homogeneous sect of orthodox Jewry, but this is far from being true. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
If "socialism" is defined as "ownership of the means of production"--and this is both the orthodox and the only rigorous definition--then the… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
No Christian ought to think of himself as his own master, but each should rather so think and act as though given… — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
Keep the Feast of the Resurrection. Be a Peter or a John; hasten to the Sepulchre, running together, running against one another,… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
The chief end of our life is to live in communion with God. To this end the Son of God became incarnate,… — Theophan the Recluse Copy Share Image
'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.'… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
It is impossible that one who has turned to the world and feels its anxieties, and engages his heart in the wish… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
A man in this world must solve a problem: to be with Christ, or to be against Him. And every man decides… — Justin Popovic Copy Share Image
Remember how the Lord rebukes Martha when He says: 'You are anxious and troubled about many things: one thing alone is needful'… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
He who is accustomed to give account of his life at confession here will not fear to give an answer at the… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
'They straightway left their nets and followed Him' (Mt. 4:20). The Apostles did not grudge leaving their nets for the Lord's sake,… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Fr. Amphilochios, the geronta or elder on the island of Patmos when I first stayed there, would have been in full agreement.… — Kallistos Ware Copy Share Image
The accursed one does not allow the eye of the heart to see the Lord or His saints. He darkens our heart… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
When you want to direct someone toward the good, first put him at peace bodily and honor him with words of love.… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
When one has looked upon Jesus, though he be of little stature like Zacchaeus of old (cf. Lk. 19:3), and climb up… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
Each of us can discuss God inasmuch as he has known the grace of the Holy Spirit; for how can we think… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
The heavenly Father Whom we worship is the Father of the Truth, namely, of the only-begotten Son, and has the Spirit of… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
'Go to My brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto My Father, and your Father, and to My God, and your… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
“For centuries after obtaining power during the reign of Constantine, Christians went on a censorship rampage that led to the virtual illiteracy… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
Men who are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives. — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
