RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
[171] THERE is no one in existence who is able to praise worthily the holy death of God’s Mother, even if he should have a thousand tongues and a thousand mouths. Not if all the most eloquent tongues could be…
by St. John of Damascus [147] THE memory of the just takes place with rejoicing, said Solomon, the wisest of men; for precious in God’s sight is the death of His saints, according to the royal* David. If, then, the memory…
The Most-Holy Virgin, the Mother of God, lived for some fifteen or twenty years following the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ into Heaven. During this time, she was as a wanderer fervently wishing to return to her homeland, preparing…
Protopresbyter John Yanishev Thank you to Brother Michael A. Points of Difference between the Orthodox and the Protestant religious teachings: 1) The Orthodox Church recognizes as a source of divine revelation of Truth not only Holy Scripture but also Holy…
A terrible picture is drawn for us by this Sunday’s Gospel. It begins with the folio wing words: “Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants” (Mt. 18:23). Among those…
“It is a wonderful thing that, no matter how much we trouble about our health, however much care we take of ourselves, whatever wholesome and pleasant food we eat, whatever wholesome drinks we drink, however much we walk in the…
Source: catacombhistory.blogspot.com From the life of Vladyka Peter Ladygin: After many years of suffering for the Faith, the holy bishop along with 25 members of theconfessing Church set off for central Asia. This was in 1944. They prepared themselves to…
For the Light of the WorldWhen Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, Thou didst show Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it. Let Thy everlasting light shine also upon us sinners through the…
For our oil-less fast days like today- Fast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Trying to make it easier for families to fast. from Hannah. The wine could be replaced with vinegar.
by St. Theophan the Recluse This kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” [Matthew 17:14-23] If this kind goes out by the prayer and fasting of another person, then it is even less able to enter one who…
