Orthodox Quotes

[Hermit76]

We share lots of silly memes (not complaining). Let's see some quotes that help us.

 

[Richard Mulcahy]

Let us always meet each other with a smile, for a smile is the beginning of love.

Mother Theresa

 

[Richard Mulcahy]

” A humble man who leads a spiritual life, when he reads the Holy Scriptures, will relate all things to himself and not to others.”

– Saint Mark the Ascetic, sermon 1.6

 

[ArmyMatt]

die before you die, so that when you die you don't die.

 

[OrthodoxWanderer]

 

[Petros2015]

From St. John of Kronstadt (My Life in Christ; Holy Trinity Monastery pg. 229):

"Avoid duplicity, that is, do not let your heart be divided between attachment to God and attachment to earthly things, 'You cannot serve God and mammon' (Mt. 6:24); cling to God alone, put your trust in Him alone; for the Devil, by inciting us to duplicity, seeks himself to gain possession of our heart, which is single and indivisible."

From Warner Brothers:

 

[Petros2015]

"The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God."

—St. John of Damascus (Treatise; Seventh Century)

 

[SeraphimSarov]

"It is later than you think! Hasten therefore to do the work of God."

Bl. Seraphim of Platina

 

[Lukaris]

“Let us strive to fulfill the commandments so that we may be freed from the passions; and let us struggle to grasp divine doctrine so that we may be found worthy of spiritual knowledge.”

St. Thalassios ( 7th c. AD) ( 2nd c. of writings #13, Philokalia vol.2).

“Just as the single essence of the Godhead is said to exist in three Persons, so the Holy Trinity is confessed to have one essence.” ( #91)

“We regard the Father as unoriginate and as the source; as unoriginate because He is unbegotten, and as the source because He is the begetter of the Son and the sender forth of the Holy Spirit both of whom are by essence from Him and in Him from all eternity.” (#92)

St. Thalassios ( 4th c. of writings,#91, #92, Philokalia vol.2)

 

[ArmyMatt]

"If you don't see Christ in the beggar, you will not see Him in the Chalice." -St John Chrysostom

 

[SingularityOne]

 

[SeraphimSarov]

"God became man so man might become god."

St. Athanasius

I mean, isn't that the whole of the Gospel in a few words? Entire volumes have been written on how this could be!

 

[Dewi Sant]

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[SalemOrthodox]

"Never accept any physical or spiritual appearances, either outside or inside yourself, even if it might be an image of Christ, or an angel, or some Saint, or if light should appear, or imprint itself in the mind...
Be attentive, that you may not come to believe something, even if it is something good, and be not captivated by it before consulting those who are experienced and are able to analyze the matter, so that you do not suffer harm...
God is not displeased with the person who is attentive to himself, even if he, out of fear of deception, does not accept even that which is from Him, without consulting and testing..."
~St Gregory the Sinaite

I used to do a lot of psychedelics, and am unfortunately susceptible to imaginations. The above quote has helped me tremendously

 

[Lukaris]

“God the Logos, in becoming incarnate while remaining unchanged, was united through His flesh with the whole of creation.” St. Thalassios, 1st century (of texts) #97, Philokalia vol.2

 

[Hermit76]