23 April 2026
A man should pray that God grant him the possibility of doing a kind act, or say a kind word. Every good deed comes from God, and without Him, men cannot do them.
St. Gabriel Urgebadze
Follow God
19 April 2026
Everything in this life passes away — only God remains, only He is worth struggling towards. We have a choice: to follow the way of this world, of the society that surrounds us, and thereby find ourselves outside of God; or to choose the way of life, to choose God Who calls us and for Whom our heart is searching.
Hieromonk Seraphim Rose
Egotism
7 April 2026
A truly humble person never behaves like a teacher; he will listen, and, whenever his opinion is requested, he responds humbly. In other words, he replies like a student. He who believes that he is capable of correcting others is filled with egotism.
St. Paisios of Mount Athos
The Humble Soul
6 April 2026
The Lord does not show Himself to a proud soul. The proud soul, no matter how many books it reads, will never know God, since by its pride it does not give place for the grace of the Holy Spirit, while God is known only by the humble soul.
St. Silouan the Athonite
Pagan Idols
29 March 2026
Men imitate the gods whom they adore, and to such miserable beings their crimes become their religion.
Cyprian of Carthage
Repentance
27 March 2026
He who busies himself with the sins of others, or judges his brother on suspicion, has not yet even begun to repent or to examine himself so as to discover his own sins,
St. Maximos the Confessor
Our Boast
11 March 2026
Seek nothing but to fear Him, to love Him, and to walk in all His ways. This is your boast, and this is your God.
St Gregory Palamas
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