I am a Christian according to my conscience in belief,in purpose and wish;Mnot of course by the orthodox standard. But I am… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
Amma Theodora said: A certain monk, afflicted by many sorrows, said to himself, "Leave this place." With these words he began to… — Ignatius Bryanchaninov Copy Share Image
Do good when you remember, and what you forget will be revealed to you; and do not surrender your mind to blind… — Syncletica of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Let us quake before the great Spirit, Who is my God, Who has made me know God, Who is God there above,… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
Without temptations, it is not possible to learn the wisdom of the Spirit. It is not possible that Divine love be strengthened… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody thinks about changing himself. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Let us flee from the deceit of life and its supposed happiness and run to Christ alone, who is the Savior of… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Ascend, my brothers, ascend eagerly. Let your hearts' resolve be to climb. Listen to the voice of the one who says: 'Come,… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
To Whom does our God say, 'in our image' (Gen. 1:26), to whom if it is not to Him who is 'the… — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
Anyone who has fallen into fornication, adultery or any other such bodily impurity, should desist from this revolting filth and cleanse himself… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
I'm in favour of religion as a tamer of arrogance. For a Greek Orthodox, the idea of God as creator outside the… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
In the mercy of God, the little thing done with humility will enable us to be found in the same place as… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
In America most orthodox Christians become defensive or testy when they are asked even to break into a sweat. Most of our… — Cal Thomas 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
A man obtains the fear of God if he has the remembrance of his unavoidable death and of the eternal torments that… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
... the Lord Jesus said, 'To those who are in bonds, Come out, and to those who are in prison, Go forth'… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
The Church is holy, although there are sinners within her. Those who sin, but who cleanse themselves with true repentance, do not… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain and care; similarly, the fruits of men… — Anthony the Great Copy Share Image
If... God highly exalted Christ because He humbled Himself, suffered dishonour, was tempted and endured a shameful cross and death for our… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
I grew up in an Orthodox family, as I grew older, I became Conservative and that's how it ended up. But I've… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
If a man really sets his heart upon the will of God, God will enlighten a little child to tell that man… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
If you go to church, and like the singing better than the preaching, that's not orthodox. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
The greatest danger that threatens us is neither heterodox thought nor orthodox thought, but the absence of thought. — Henry Steele Commager Copy Share Image
