Live Simply “Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical mind hinders the Grace of God and miracles. Practice patience without judging with the logical mind.” Saint Paisios the Athonite #God #logic #patience
Category: The Morning Offering
Wounds to Your Bruises “As soon as you realize that you have sinned against the Lord, add no more wounds to your bruises. But if as a human you fall again, don’t get despondent, don’t despair. For how will the loving Lord, Who told Peter to forgive seventy times seven
Thursday October 16, 2025 / October 3, 2025 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Hieromartyr Dionysius (Dennys) the Areopagite, and with him Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius (96). New Hiero-confessor Agathangelus (Preobrazhensky), metropolitan of Yaroslavl (1928). Finding of the relics (1988) of Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1911). St. Jerome of Aegina (1966). Venerable Dionysius, recluse
Enemies Fill The Heavens “Let us greatly love, and let us love gracefully. Let us love the wound and the one who caused it. Accept every blow as spiritual people do. Good people help you greatly toward salvation, but the evil doers, even more. Suffer them without causing them trouble.
Wednesday October 15, 2025 / October 2, 2025 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Fast Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctist of Nicomedia (304). Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ at Constantinople (911). St. Theodore of Sanaskar (Ushakov), admiral of the Russian Navy (1817). Virgin-martyr Alexandra (1938). Venerable Anna of Kashin (1338). Venerable Cassian, monk, of Uglich (1504). Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti,
”Do you ask for help from Jesus Christ or are you struggling alone? Have you told Christ of your weakness? You don’t humble yourself, you don’t ask Christ for help and then you say, ‘I have difficulties in my struggle.’ When one is humble and asks for help from Christ,
Tuesday October 14, 2025 / October 1, 2025 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. Apostle Ananias of the Seventy (1st c.). Venerable Romanus the Melodist of Constantinople (556). Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Vishera (Novgorod) (1461). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1920).
The Prostitute Repents Stop worrying about your reputation and bring the gospel everywhere, to everyone, for every moment. #Jesus #gospel #orthodox
Monday October 13, 2025 / September 30, 2025 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Hieromartyr Gregory, bishop of Greater Armenia (335). Venerable Gregory, abbot of Pelshme, wonderworker of Vologda (1442). St. Michael, first metropolitan of Kiev (992). New Hieromartyr Prokopius priest (1918). New Hieromartyrs Peter, Viacheslav, Peter, Symeon, Basil priests, Seraphim deacon, Virgin-martyr
Sunday October 12, 2025 / September 29, 2025 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone one. Synaxis of Saints of Chelyabinsk Metropolia (movable holiday on the Sunday after to September 27th). Synaxis of Saints of Kuban Metropolia (movable holiday on the Sunday after to September 28th). Synaxis of All Saints Who Shone Forth