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Orthodox Christian. Quotes and Iconography.
(Acts 8:35) 'Philip opened his mouth..." and so forth. Philip means 'the mouth of a lamp,' and there is a beautiful meaning in 'the mouth of a lamp' opening his mouh as he brought the obscurities of prophecy into the light of knowledge. - The Venerable Bede
November 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
(Acts 8:35) 'Philip opened his mouth..." and so forth. Philip means 'the mouth of a lamp,' and there is a beautiful meaning in 'the mouth of a lamp' opening his mouh as he brought the obscurities of prophecy into the light of knowledge. - The Venerable Bede
The unholy are like the everlasting, but they are not everlasting, because they cannot receive eternity from one who is not eternal. nor can one who does not possess the light give light, but he transforms himself into an angel of light to deceive the unbelieving (cf. 2Cor. 11:14)
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The unholy are like the everlasting, but they are not everlasting, because they cannot receive eternity from one who is not eternal. nor can one who does not possess the light give light, but he transforms himself into an angel of light to deceive the unbelieving (cf. 2Cor. 11:14)
"The mind ascends to god not through the accumulation of knowledge, but through the letting go of all that it knows." - St. Gregory of Nyssa
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"The mind ascends to god not through the accumulation of knowledge, but through the letting go of all that it knows." - St. Gregory of Nyssa
"Repentance opens the gates of heaven for us." - St John Chrysostom
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Repentance opens the gates of heaven for us." - St John Chrysostom
Prayer is grace. God gives it when there exists zeal and humility… Let Christ not be missing from your heart.
Elder Amphilochios of Patmos
Elder Amphilochios of Patmos
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Prayer is grace. God gives it when there exists zeal and humility… Let Christ not be missing from your heart.
Elder Amphilochios of Patmos
Elder Amphilochios of Patmos
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. - Book of Revelation
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. - Book of Revelation
‘Prayer is the wing by which the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye whereby we see God.’
– St Ambrose of Milan
– St Ambrose of Milan
October 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
‘Prayer is the wing by which the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye whereby we see God.’
– St Ambrose of Milan
– St Ambrose of Milan
‘Imitate the Publican and you will not be condemned with the Pharisee. Choose the meekness of Moses and you will find your heart which is a rock changed into a spring of water.’
– St Syncletica of Alexandria
– St Syncletica of Alexandria
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
‘Imitate the Publican and you will not be condemned with the Pharisee. Choose the meekness of Moses and you will find your heart which is a rock changed into a spring of water.’
– St Syncletica of Alexandria
– St Syncletica of Alexandria
Vanity is food which gratifies the mind with a delicious meal for a time but afterward strips it clear and bare of all virtue. - St John Cassian
October 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Vanity is food which gratifies the mind with a delicious meal for a time but afterward strips it clear and bare of all virtue. - St John Cassian
"Every man that before the time begins things that are beyond his measure, doubles the harm, not the gain" - St Isaac the Syrian
October 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Every man that before the time begins things that are beyond his measure, doubles the harm, not the gain" - St Isaac the Syrian
I must sleep. I ask forgiveness from all and anyone I upset today. It's been one of those days: 'What is our life? The burning of a candle' - St John of Kronstadt
September 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I must sleep. I ask forgiveness from all and anyone I upset today. It's been one of those days: 'What is our life? The burning of a candle' - St John of Kronstadt
The place of the glory of God is either every holy soul or each angelic spirit abinding in the heavens. And the glory of the Lord is blessed from His place when eternal praise is sung by the elect among men or by the Holy Angels to the Creator of all. - St. Gregory the Great on the Book of Ezekiel.
September 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The place of the glory of God is either every holy soul or each angelic spirit abinding in the heavens. And the glory of the Lord is blessed from His place when eternal praise is sung by the elect among men or by the Holy Angels to the Creator of all. - St. Gregory the Great on the Book of Ezekiel.
Even in the case of animals, seeing that we have a need for them, we take care of them. Clearly our need for everything binds us with a love for everything. - St. Ephraim the Syrian
September 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Even in the case of animals, seeing that we have a need for them, we take care of them. Clearly our need for everything binds us with a love for everything. - St. Ephraim the Syrian
The person who listens to Christ fills himself with light; and if he imitates Christ, he reclaims himself. - St. Thalassios
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The person who listens to Christ fills himself with light; and if he imitates Christ, he reclaims himself. - St. Thalassios
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner"
September 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner"
