The short-term impact is that people are encouraged to give the Church another look. It's up to the liveliest parts of the… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
“Orthodox science today attempts to be free not only of values but also of emotions. As youngsters would say, it tries to… — Abraham H. Maslow Copy Share Image
Orthodox criticism ... is a murderer of talent. And because the most modest and sensitive people are the most talented, having the… — Brenda Ueland Copy Share Image
If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose… — Saint Basil 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
"Love covers a multitude of sins," (I Pet. 4:8). That is, for love towards one's neighbor, God forgives the sins of the… — Theophan the Recluse Copy Share Image
Do not make judgments, and you will travel no quicker road to the forgiveness of your sins. 'Judge not, so that you… — John Climacus 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
...the grace of the Spirit takes possession of the quiet soul, and gives it a taste of the unspeakable good things to… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
You know, my name … comes from the word shomer, guardian, watcher. My ancestors were guardians of the ghetto wall in Chortkov.… — Charles Schumer Copy Share Image
It is impossible to draw near to God without sorrows, without which human righteousness cannot remain unchanged... If you desire virtue, than… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
When you are depressed, bear in mind the Lord's command to Peter to forgive a sinner seventy times seven (cf. Mt. 18:22).… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Love hunger and thirst for the sake of Christ. Insofar as you pacify your body, so much much will you do make… — Gennadius of Constantinople Copy Share Image
I think these younger Christians are the vanguard of some major new religious, social, and political arrangements that could make the older… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Our Lord Christ Himself strikes down our enemies through us, or in company with us. For he who eats Christ's flesh and… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
When you are subjected to the malicious and furious violence of the passions, and to the harassments of the Devil, during the… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
...if we know God our knowledge of... everything will be brought to perfection, and, in so far as is possible, the infinite,… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
The orthodox school has witnessed for centuries that nature itself has never once cured any existing disease with another dissimilar one, however… — Samuel Hahnemann Copy Share Image
... there is clearly expressed for us? what it is we must attribute either to free will or to the decision and… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
More thinking is required, and we should all exercise our God-given right to think and be unafraid to express our opinions, with… — Hugh B. Brown Copy Share Image
Now there have been delivered to us in the Gospel three Persons and names through whom the generation or birth of believers… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
“You cannot avoid the interplay of politics within an orthodox religion. The power struggle permeates the training, education and disciplining of the… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination… — Maximus the Confessor 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
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
I was raised into the Romanian Orthodox culture by my parents, and most notably my mother, who is a profoundly religious and… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
Just as those who are deprived of light cannot walk straight, so also those who do not behold the ray of the… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another. — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
Whoever prematurely begins a work that is above his strength receives nothing, but only brings harm upon himself. — Isaac of Nineveh 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
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
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
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
![“You know, my name … comes from the word shomer, guardian, watcher. My ancestors were guardians of the ghetto wall in Chortkov. And I believe Hashem [Orthodox for God] actually gave me that name. One of my roles, very important in the United States senate, is to be a shomer -- to be a or the shomer…” quote by Charles Schumer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b22/charles-schumer-10224_ancestor_you-know-my-name-comes-from-the-word-sho_1985707.jpg)
