

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe


We forbid all the clergy who adhere to the Orthodox and Ecumenical Synod in any way to submit to the bishops who have already apostatized or shall hereafter apostatize.
CANON III OF THE THIRD AND HOLY ECUMENICAL COUNCIL IF any of the city or country clergy have been inhibited by Nestorius or his followers from the exercise of the priesthood, on account of their orthodoxy, we have declared it…


Reveal Your Shame for it to be Washed
The Lord scorneth the scorners: but He giveth grace unto the lowly (Prov. 3:34). Particularly remember these words when you go to confession. Nothing like pride binds your tongue to keep it from saying, “I am a sinner.” Humble yourself…

Sermon of St. Philaret of New York ON THE SUNDAY OF THE DREAD JUDGEMENT
The Gospel reading that we heard today during the Divine Liturgy begins with the words of the Lord “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne…

THE SACRIFICE FOR SIN
by Dr. Vladimir Moss In the shadow and the letter of the Law, let us, the faithful, discern a figure: every male child that opens the womb shall be sanctified to God. Therefore do we magnify the firstborn Word and…

Saint Macarius the Great, St Seraphim of Sarov and the Aim of Our Christian Life
by Reader Timothy Wakefield In the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Saint Seraphim of Sarov, in his now-famous interview with N.A. Motovilov, revealed a ‘lost’ teaching of the Orthodox Church. In…

January 28th Orthodox Calendar- Feast of St. Isaac the Syrian
Quotes Let yourself be persecuted, but do not persecute others. Be crucified, but do not crucify others. Be slandered, but do not slander others. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep: such is the sign of…
ON THE FEAST OF THE ONE CRYING OUT “REPENT” ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST OF OUR LORD, AN ARTICLE ON REPENTANCE BY READER TIMOTHY
To the True Christian, repentance is a central mystery, perhaps the central mystery when it comes to our attempts to follow the instructions of Our Lord. The Gospel of Matthew 4:17 informs us that the initial public preaching of Our…

Journey to the True Church….
by Reader Timothy It is just over a year since I made contact with the True Church of Christ through our Parish in Guildford. I was struggling for six months in world orthodoxy to get to the bottom of the…