RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Last night during the Vigil service and for the first time in the present cycle of Church services, we heard that penitent prayer which the Church addresses to God in…
Archbishop Averky wrote: “Zeal for God, zeal for the Truth is not “phariseeism,” just as “humility” before the enemies of God, the enemies of the Church, before diabolical Evil, is not the true and saving humility of the Publican, but…
St. Agatha of Sicily (c. 231 – c. 251 AD) was an early Christian martyr. Her feast is on February 5th. An ancient life of St. Agatha exists both in Latin and in Greek St. Agatha is cited in the martyrology of St.…
St. Victor writes, “My friends, if we truly believe that outside the Orthodox Church a man has no salvation, then when her truth is perverted we cannot remain her indifferent worshippers in the dark, but we must confess before everyone…
The Need to Feel the Fulfilment of Your Role Our first goal is to find the True Faith, the Faith of the Apostles and Fathers as direct descendants having the words of the Word. St. Symeon the God-bearer was searching…
St. Theophan the Recluse What a tender scene the Meeting of the Lord shows us! The venerable elder Simeon, holding the infant God in his hands, on either side of him are the righteous Joseph and the Most Holy Mother…
Today (February 1/14) in Brisbane, Australia Anna and Alex- mother and son according to the flesh were baptized. Sponsors were Victor Proszenko and Olga “MamaBear of Australia” Evans. May Christ our God remember all of them in His Kingdom!
Source: Галузевий державний архів Служби безпеки України Creator: Tatiana Vagramenko ГДА СБУ ф. 13, спр.390 1931 Copyright for these images belongs to the State Archive Branch of the Security Services of Ukraine Tatiana Vagramenko, “Photo-collage and network scheme True…
Saints Cyrus and John belong to the category of saints called Wonderworking Unmercenaries (thaumatourgoi anargyroi) because they healed the sick free of charge. The principal source of information regarding the life, passion and miracles of Sts. John and Cyrus is the Encomium written by St. Sophronius,…
“Go, go, Matushka, to Diveyevo, keep my orphans in your care.” With these words, St. Seraphim of Sarov sent Pelagia to the Convent of Diveyevo and said about her, “This woman will become a glorious luminary!” Upon her return from…
