but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
"Since God is continuously present, why do you worry? For in Him we live and move. We are carried in His arms. We breathe God; we are vested with God; we touch God; we consume God in the Mystery. Wherever you turn, wherever you look, God is everywhere: in the heavens, on the earth, in the abysses, in the trees, within the rocks, in your nous, in your heart." + St. Joseph the Hesychast
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
"Just as one cannot build a ship unless one has some nails, so it is impossible to be saved without humility." + St. Syncletica of Alexandria
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
"When we call upon the Saints in prayer, if we pronounce their names from the heart, it already means that we bring them near our heart itself. Therefore ask their prayers and intercession undoubtingly for yourself. They will hear you, and will speedily lay your prayers before the Lord, in the twinkling of an eye, for He is omnipresent and omniscient." + St. John of Kronstadt
And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.
"If the soul is vigilant and withdraws from all distraction and abandons its own will, then the spirit of God invades it and it can conceive because it is free to do so." + St. Cronius
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
"To be Orthodox means to have the God-man Christ constantly in your soul, to live in Him, think in Him, feel in Him, act in Him. In other words, to be Orthodox means to be a Christ-bearer and a Spirit-bearer." + St. Justin Popovich
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
"Just a smoke drives the bees away and also takes the sweetness out of their work, so bodily ease drives the fear of God from the soul and dissipates all its activity." + St. Poemen the Great
Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
"Always call upon your heavenly Father, He's beside you, never leaves you, He is closer to you than yourself." + St. Joseph the Hesychast
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
"It is no great thing to be with God in your thoughts, but it is a great thing to see yourself as inferior to all creatures. It is this, coupled with hard work, that leads to humility." + St. Sisoes the Great
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
"If we had love, there would be no beggars or wretched people. People would not wear rags or go half-naked because love would make sure that they have clothes to wear; people would not wander homeless because love would provide shelter for them” + St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Done on 21.06.2025.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
"We have put the light burden on one side, that is to say, self-accusation, and we have loaded ourselves with a heavy one, that is to say, self-justification." + St. John the Dwarf
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
"Many rich and powerful men would pay dearly to see the Lord or His Most Pure Mother, but God does not appear in riches, but in the humble heart... Every one of the poorest men can be humble and come to know God. It needs neither money nor reputation to come to know God, but only humility." + St. Silouan the Athonite
yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.
"Strive with all your might to bring your interior activity into accord with God, and you will overcome exterior passions." + St. Arsenius the Great
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
"Those who suffer trials unjustly imitate Christ; and those who face hardships due to their sins are blessed, because they are forgiven their sins in this life." + St. Paisios of Mount Athos
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
"To live without speaking is better than to speak without living. For the former who lives rightly does good even by his silence but the latter does no good even when he speaks. When words and life correspond to one another they are together the whole of philosophy." + St. Isidore of Pelusia
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
"Be careful. Watch out for your soul! Turn your thoughts away from what will soon pass away and turn them towards what is eternal. Here you will find happiness that your soul seeks, that your heart thirsts for." + St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
"God often allows us to hit rock bottom so that we will discover that He is the rock at the bottom" + St. John of Kronstadt
in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.
"Pride is a shameful and terrible thing, which even turned angels into demons! It drove us from paradise to earth, and now it wants to send us from earth to hell. A careless person can be proud even while simply lying in bed." + St. Paisios of Mount Athos
Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' Hosanna in the highest!"
"The truly intelligent man pursues one sole objective: to obey and to conform to the God of all. With this single aim in view, he disciplines his soul, and whatever he may encounter in the course of his life, he gives thanks to God for the compass and depth of His providential ordering of all things." + St. Anthony the Great
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
"If someone shuts a snake and a scorpion up in a bottle, in time they will be completely destroyed. So it is with evil thoughts: they are suggested by the demons; they disappear through patience." + St. Poemen the Shepherd
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?
"If we keep remembering the wrongs which men have done us, we destroy the power of the remembrance of God. But if we remind ourselves of the evil deeds of the demons, we shall be invulnerable." + St. Macarius the Great
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
"Do not be quick to talk about three things: about God until you establish faith in Him, about another's sin until you remember your own and about tomorrow until you see the dawn." + St. Nikolai Velimirovich
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
"Do not say 'I can't.' This is not Christian. A Christian would say: 'I can, but not by myself, only through Christ Who strengthens me.'" + St. Theopan the Recluse
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
"God sells righteousness at a very low price to those who wish to buy it: a little piece of bread, a cloak of no value, a cup of cold water, a mite." + St. Epiphanius of Cyprus
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Just as it is impossible to be at the same moment both a plant and a seed, so it is impossible for us to be surrounded by worldly honour and at the same time to bear heavenly fruit." + St. Syncletica of Alexandria
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
"Orthodoxy is not a library which you can study, but an experience which you are called to live." + St. Justin Popovich
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.
"Every day I lay a foundation for bulding my repentance, and again with my own hands I demolish it." + St. Ephraim the Syrian
"Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
"Desire and effort must come from you. God will provide the power and the result." + St. Paisios of Mount Athos
"The Lord is 'The Great Physician' who heals wounds; He will heal all your wounds, no matter how deep, wide, or old they are." + St. Anthony the Great
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
"No matter what provokes it, anger blinds the soul's eyes, preventing it from seeing the Sun of righteousness. Leaves, whether of gold or lead, placed over the eyes, obstruct the sight equally, for the value of the gold does not affect the blindness it produces. Similarly, anger, whether reasonable or unreasonable, obstructs our spiritual vision." + St. John Cassian
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
"When you feel great love and that love urges you to pray, then the waves of your love wash over the one you are praying for and influence them. In this way, you create a protective armor around them and exert a spiritual influence upon them. You lead them along the path of goodness. Seeing your effort, God generously grants His grace both to you and to the one for whom you pray." + St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Just keep seeking with tears that the Lord's Holy Will be done in the way He knows best, and not yours." + St. Joseph the Hesychast