

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe


Saint Asaph (or Asa)Bishop of the Welsh See – 1 May
Saint Asaph (or Asa) first Bishop of the Welsh See of that name (second half of the sixth century). No Welsh life of him is extant, but local tradition points out the site of his ash tree, his church, his well, and…

Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk – May 1
Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk was born in 1394 in the village of Kudinovo, not far from Borovsk, and at Baptism he was named Parphenius. His father John was the son of a baptized Tatar, a “baskak” (“tax-collector”) named Martin, and…

The Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” (“Nechayanaya Radost'”)
Commemorated on May 1 and December 9 The Icon of the Mother of God, named “Unexpected Joy” (Nechayannaya Radost’), is written thus: in a room, upwards is an icon of the Mother of God and beneath it a youth kneeling…

St. Tamara, Queen of Georgia
Commemorated on May 1 and on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women In 1166 a daughter, Tamar, was born to King George III (1155–1184) and Queen Burdukhan of Georgia. The king proclaimed that he would share the throne with his daughter…

New Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius, and Acacius of Mt. Athos
Commemorated on May 1 All three were monks on Mt Athos. All three had renounced Christ in their youth and embraced Islam, but had repented and pursued the Christian life with fervor. All three, at different times, returned to Constantinople…

Synods of the Historical ROCOR on the Non-Canonicity of that Organization which calls Itself the Moscow Patriarchate
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St. Endelyn Nun-Recluse of Cornwall – April 29
Today (29 April) we commemorate St Endelienta (Endelient, Edellienta, Endelyn, Endellion, Cynheiddon or Cenheidlon), nun-recluse of Cornwall. From Baring-Gould & Fisher: ‘S. ENDELIENTA, Virgin. Leland, in the list he gives of the children of Brychan who settled in Cornwall, derived from…


ON FAITH AND THE ROOTS OF UNBELIEF
By Dr. Vladimir Moss Faith is a gift of God. As the Apostle Paul says, “By grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing – it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2.9). And…