RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
If a man does not argue with the thoughts that the enemy secretly sows in us, but by prayer to God uproots conversation with them, this is a sign that his mind has attained wisdom, and that he has found…
“Would you like to learn words of thanksgiving? Hearken unto the Three Children, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have transgressed. You are righteous, O Lord, in all that you have done unto us because you have brought all things…
Dormition of the Theotokos by St. John of Damascus Lovers are wont to speak of what they love and to let their fancy run on it by day and night. Let no one, therefore, blame me, if I add…
Concerning The Tomb of the Most Holy Theotokos According to tradition, the Mother of God fell asleep in the Lord about 10 years after the crucifixion of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. St. Cyril of Jerusalem in his…
by Bishop Philaretos It is common in today’s world to try and convince someone of your beliefs even if that means purposely manipulating a term or a text in a way that it wasn’t meant to be used. Using a…
Heresy is the result of pride. Where pride exists, spiritual delusion also exists. Where heresy exists then all true spirituality is lost and spiritual delusion, “prelest” (Russian term) or “plani” (Greek) takes its place. So, since I am on…
The Works and Spiritual Delusion of Anne Catherine Emmerich The subject of spiritual delusion, often known by its Greek or Russian names,”plani” (Greek) and “prelest” (Russian) is a topic we could discuss all day. Both ancient and modern Orthodox Fathers have…
Concerning the “House where the Virgin Fell Asleep” Unlike today, up until the 19th century, both the East and the West believed that the Theotokos or Mary the Mother of God fell asleep in Sion (where the home of St.…
