“Orthodoxy is not so much a matter of the head,
it’s something living and it’s of the heart…”
– Blessed Fr. Seraphim Rose
“…even in small children we often encounter one
or other of the various forms of egotism, usually
as a result of bad upbringing.”
– Bishop IRENAIUS
“…the novice should also read The Herald; that is, the explanation of the Gospel by Blessed Theophylact”
-St Ignatius Brianchaninov
“It is not enough to only sow seeds of virtue…but parents must also at the same time battle with and uproot the seeds of evil”
-Bishop IRENAIUS
Precious reminders for every day…
“Parents: shelter your children from this deadly
contagion by means of concern and strictness.”
-Bishop IRENAIUS
“Better a stupid and unlettered brother who, working the good things he knows, merits life in Heaven than one who though being distinguished for his learning in the Scriptures, or even holding the place of a doctor, lacks the bread of love.”
-St. Bede the Venerable
“Never be despondent.
The Lord will arrange everything.”
“Don’t let anyone ever take your books away from you.
But don’t mistake the reading of books for the real thing,
which is the living of Orthodoxy.”
-Fr Seraphim Rose
“People typically are offended when they are told a lie.”
-Bishop IRENAIUS
“Protopriest Seraphim Slobodskoy’s Law of God alone, for instance, is used by hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children in Sunday schools, while teenagers use this book to prepare for seminary. Many believe that it is one of the finest simple overviews of the Orthodox faith written in modern times.”
– OrthodoxWiki
“Since its publication over [thirty-five] years ago, the English edition of Orthodox Dogmatic Theology has received a very positive response, and has become regarded as one of the best introductory books on Orthodox theology.”
– Editor’s Preface
Orthodoxy of the Heart 
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