wisdomoftheholyfathers: ‪“The Lord of all desires mercy, not sacrifice, and since loving-kindness is better than the sacrifice of thousands of … More

scharfflaw: “Do not fear the conflict, and do not flee from it; where there is no struggle, there is no … More

orthodoxgladness: We must always remember that the Lord sees us in struggle with the enemy and that we must never … More

rectumetjustum: “Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.” — Saint Ignatius of Antioch  (35-108) You cannot … More

Let us thank Him

simplyorthodox: Without winter there would be no spring, and without spring there would be no summer. So it is also … More

salt-and-corn: “You can’t please everyone all the time. Jesus did the will of God perfectly, and ended up with only … More

There is never too much God.

catholicthinker: ‪"I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to … More

alloutforchrist: “Do not claim to have acquired virtue unless you have suffered affliction, for without affliction virtue has not been … More

silver-glass: ““Lord God, Father of our blessed Savior, I thank Thee that I have been deemed worthy to recieve the … More