The Lord came to send fire upon the earth (cf. Lk. 12:49), and through participation in this fire He makes divine not… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
If... we choose death rather than true life, God does not take away the power that He gave us. And not only… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
My faith is a very important part of my life. I do not feel that I have become president of this country… — Boris Trajkovski Copy Share Image
In our nation a new and insidious form of religious hatred is developing. I believe there is an attempt to create hatred… — Paul McGuire Copy Share Image
No one can sense his own weakness is at least a small temptation is not allowed to afflict either his body or… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
When we say 'hallowed be Your name' to God what we are really saying is 'Father, make us such as deserve knowledge… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Whoever wants to approach prayer without a guide, and proudly thinks that he can learn from books, and won't go to an… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
Tell me there is a God in the serene heavens that will damn his children for the expression of an honest belief!… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Not one of the orthodox ministers dare preach what he thinks if he knows a majority of his congregation think otherwise. He… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
... I pray... that you may discern your affairs in a manner pleasing to God and may so act and endeavor that… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Spiritual knowledge is like a house built in the midst of secular and pagan knowledge, in which there is laid up, like… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
He who has mastery over his incensive power has mastery also over the demons. But anyone who is a slave to it… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
He who is a beginner on the way must not be brought to practise the commandments by kindness alone, but must more… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Even when your body does nothing, sin can be active in your mind. When your soul inwardly repulses the evil one's attack… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Our forefather Adam... used his freedom to turn toward what was worse and to direct his desire away from what had been… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Consider that the Holy Spirit lives in the spiritual father, and He will tell you what to do. But if you think… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
They went down to Egypt and provided food when famine reigned; they came to the obstinate sea, and taught it wisdom with… — Ephrem the Syrian Copy Share Image
...The hagaddah came to Sarajevo for a reason. It was here to test us, to see if there were people who could… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
We must not only put bodily passions to death but also destroy the soul's impassioned thoughts. Hence the Psalmist says, 'Early in… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
“Humanism split into three main branches. The orthodox branch holds that each human being is a unique individual possessing a distinctive inner… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
A man of discernment, meditating on the healing Divine Providence, bears with thanksgiving the misfortunes that come to him. He sees their… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
If suffer some misfortune, then think: "The Lord sees my heart, and if it pleases Him, it will be well both for… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
The Christians tried to separate themselves from the Jewish crowd so they wouldn't be the recipients of the persecution of the Romans.… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
As the Holy Trinity, our God is One Being, although Three Persons, so, likewise, we ourselves must be one. As our God… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
“I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to… — Seraphim Rose Copy Share Image
When what has been created in time according to the temporal order has reached maturity, it ceases from natural growth. But when… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
There is one antidote for evil passions: the purification of our souls which takes place through the mystery of godliness. The chief… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
If the kingdom of God is within us and that is a kingdom of justice, of peace, and of joy then whoever… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Creation is thus God's presence in creatures. The Greek Orthodox theologian Philip Sherrard has written that "Creation is nothing less than the… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
...the Lord said as He drew near His passion, 'Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
“The orthodox hold the mean between these extremes, maintaining that the providence of God is so occupied about sin as neither idly… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
I'm an orthodox Christian. When people ask me if I'm a Christian, I always want to qualify and know what they mean… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
The Orthodox believe in Jewish literacy, and most of the rest of us couldn't care less. Rabbis and other creatures have a… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
...we shall incur no slight injury, but rather great danger, if we rashly yield ourselves to the inclinations of men who aim… — John of Damascus Copy Share Image
God abides in each commandment by His gracious power. "God is hidden in His commandments", says St. Mark the Ascetic. God helps… — Justin Popovic Copy Share Image
No one who lies is linked to God. God is the truth. He says, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
My parents were practicing Jews. My mother grew up in an orthodox synagogue, and after my grandfather died, she went to a… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
