"Yes, I am certain that the Orthodox Church is the one path to God, and that he who has no part with her cannot be saved." "If you remain with the Baptists, you will destroy your soul." Martyr Daniel Sysoev

Help us, save us, have mercy on us and keep is by your Grace! Lord have mercy!

The Chalice of Antioch (2nd Century AD) Not only proves early Eucharistic practices, but also early iconography.

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW: youtu.be/HeeErmFB8rw?si… In this 46th installment of THE ORTHOCHAT, we sit down with Fr. Paul Abernathy to discuss finding forgiveness, our responsibility to our siblings in Christ, and how God helps us in our darkest moments. Please share and let us know

Love the Mother of God – and the light of Her perfection will be reflected in your soul, as in a mirror. Love Her and She will teach you all that is good, high, and holy. Archimandrite Tikhon Agrikov

He who is indifferent to his neighbor who doesn't have, saying he doesn't have to offer him and various other reasons, and himself spends his money unnecessarily on various amusement, such people are straight to hell ,they need purification and strict confession. Abbas Zosimas

He who prays soberly burns up the demons; but he who prays absentmindedly, they will mock him. St. Ephraim the Syrian

When you pray and remember God, be like a bird, soaring lightly and high, according to the vow of monasticism and the meaning of your clothes. St. Anthony the Great

For a person who is alert, attentive and has a fiery love for God, nothing can ever prevent him from conversing with the Lord. St. John Chrysostom

If prayer precedes action, and, rising from bed, you devote your first movements to prayer, then sin will not find access to the soul. St. Ephraim the Syrian

‼️☦️🇷🇺 Lake Baikal (Siberia, Russia). The deepest lake in the world, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters. It holds an impressive volume of 23,615 km³ of water, which accounts for about 20% of the world's freshwater supply - more than all the Great Lakes of North America

When you pray, do not allow laziness: for the prayer of the lazy is idle words. St. Anthony the Great

Those who approach the Lord must perform prayers in silence, peace and great calm, and listen to the Lord not with indecent and mixed cries, but with languor of heart and sober thoughts. St. Macarius of Egypt

"To deny oneself means to give up one’s bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to cherish bad thoughts or desires; to suppress every evil thought; not to desire to do anything out of self-love, but to do everything out of love for God." St.

We must pray not by physical skill, not by habit of crying out, being silent, kneeling, but, soberly listening with the mind, waiting for God to come and visit the soul... St. Macarius of Egypt

Pray to yourself, seeking only the mercy and will of God, whether you are in church or outside of church, whether you are walking, sitting, or lying down, pray: Lord, have mercy, as you know, as you will. St. Ambrose