“Christianity as we have known it in the West is anemic and wasting away.” – Robert Funk, Honest to Jesus

“To meet God means to enter into the ‘cave of a tiger’ – and it is not a pussy cat … More

“If God wants it, anything can happen.” – St. Porphyrios

I need His grace

simplyorthodox: There is nothing on earth that I need, except that which is most essential. What do I need, what … More

How can I start to describe You, My God, when I cannot even describe myself?

Amoun of Nitria came to Antony, and said to him, ‘I see that I have more to suffer than you; … More

“The awareness of God shall be with you as clearly as a toothache.” – Theophan the Recluse

“The more your heart is purified by the [Jesus] prayer and your mind enlightened by ever-flowing tears, the more you … More

A brother asked a hermit, ‘Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in his cell, fasting for six days … More

“According to the amount of sweetness with which you are sweetened by the divine wonders of your Christ, so much … More