The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life. — Abraham Cahan Copy Share Image
“in order to become a master of the unorthodox, you need to know the orthodox very well.” — Daniele Bolelli Copy Share Image
No one has a closest friend in Hollywood. These guys do not do friends in the orthodox sense! — Sheilah Graham Westbrook Copy Share Image
God has chosen, through his son Jesus Christ, this time, this place for all Christians - Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox - to… — William H. Pryor, Jr Copy Share Image
Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize… — Anthony the Great Copy Share Image
Do not desire to hear about the misfortunes of those who oppose you. For those who listen to such speech later reap… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
You will be able to check envy if you rejoice with the man whom you envy whenever he rejoices, and grieve whenever… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Our wickedness shall not overpower the unspeakable goodness and mercy of God; our dullness shall not overpower God's wisdom, nor our infirmity… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
If we have true love with sympathy and patient labor, we shall not go about scrutinizing our neighbor's shortcomings. — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless. — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
...a disposition is an unsatisfactory thing unless we give it practical effect - deeds show dispositions. — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
What is perfection in love? Love your enemies in such a way that you would desire to make them your brothers ...… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
The Reformed Church was identified with the old all-white government of South Africa and its apartheid policy. The Roman Catholic Church was… — Edd Doerr Copy Share Image
Draw nigh to the righteous, and through them you will draw nigh to God. Communicate with those who possess humility, and you… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
It is harmful to remember previous sins in detail. For if they bring you sorrow, they will estrange you from hope, but… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
No just man suffices unto himself for the winning of justification. The divine mercy must always hold out a hand to his… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
If through fear of God you cutoff your own will - inexplicably, for you do not know how this happens - God… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
“The reason my husband and I became Orthodox was that our mainline denomination was energetically revising its theology; church leaders were teaching… — Frederica Mathewes-Green Copy Share Image
Do you know of any more overwhelming and humbling expression for God's condescension and extravagance towards us human beings than that He… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
As the world attracts us with its appearance, and abundance and variety, it is not easy to turn away from it unless… — Pope Leo I Copy Share Image
Love sinners, but hate their deeds, and do not disdain sinners for their failings, so that you yourself do not fall into… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
“In the Orthodox ecclesial experience and tradition a sacrament is understood primarily as a revelation of the genuine nature of creation, of… — Alexander Schmemann Copy Share Image
Place yourself in the background; write in a way that comes naturally; work from a suitable design; write with nouns and verbs;… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
“As an Orthodox Christian who is trying to love his brothers and sisters and wishes them to know the love and salvation… — Andrew Stephen Damick Copy Share Image
We should feel with our whole heart that we have no one to rely on except God, and that from Him and… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
The Church even now is the kingdom of Christ and the kingdom of heaven. Accordingly, even now His saints reign with Him,… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Whoever sees in himself the traces of hatred toward any man on account of any kind of sin is completely foreign to… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
If someone has repented once of a sin, and again does the same sin, this is a sign that he has not… — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
These three things God requires of all the Baptized: right faith in the heart, truth on the tongue, temperance in the body. — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
You should secretly give from what you have to those in need, so that you receive from God, Who sees in secret,… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Even though I did things which were not in accordance with the society's norms, deep down, I am an orthodox woman. — Neena Gupta Copy Share Image
Orthodox churches, autocracy and national traditions are supposed to form a new national ideology in Russia. This would mean that Russia would… — Vladimir Sorokin Copy Share Image
O God, do not leave me. I have done nothing good in Your sight, but according to Your goodness, let me now… — Arsenius the Great Copy Share Image
But for 30 years, Orthodox leaders have tipped the balance between hawks and doves, and have been in a position to determine… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
One evil receives strength from another. In the same way, good deeds also sprout one from another, and the one in whom… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The nature of an innovation is that it will arise at a fringe where it can afford to become prevalent enough to… — Kevin Kelly Copy Share Image
If an unexpected temptation comes, don't blame the one through whom it came, but seek out the reason. Thus you will find… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
