Quote – St. Theophan the Recluse
“As it is not possible to walk without feet or fly without wings, so it is impossible to attain the Kingdom of Heaven without the fulfillment of the commandments.” –
May 24, 2023
“As it is not possible to walk without feet or fly without wings, so it is impossible to attain the Kingdom of Heaven without the fulfillment of the commandments.” –
“God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves.” – St. John Chrysostom
“Everything has already begun, and everything always begins anew for the Church, with the Resurrection of our Lord.” – His Beatitude, Patriarch Ignatius IV
In the Book of Acts, the Apostles constantly “exhorted” the people to practice and continue in the faith (Acts 14:22). The word exhort means to encourage someone with boldness.
The Julian and Gregorian Calendars are fascinating calendar systems that are both in use today.
According to the Bible, what were the professions of Christ’s disciples?
Stoning was an early method of execution in which a group of people, usually peers of the guilty party, threw stones at the condemned person until he or she died.
Although we might live in a kind of God-protected buffered zone, this world is still by and large antagonistic towards followers of Christ.
It is no coincidence that the Gospel lessons of last Sunday (paralytic at the Sheep Pool), today (Samaritan woman at the well), and next Sunday (Blind man washing in the Pool of Siloam) all contain the theme of water.
Orthodox Easter and Catholic Easter are on different dates due to differences in the calculation of the date of Easter.