RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
St. John the Russian was born approximately in 1690 in Ukraine. Having come of age, he was recruited to the army of Peter the Great and took part in the Russo-Turkish War (1710–1711). During the war, he was captured prisoner and sold to slavery…
by Vladimir Moss Early Years Our holy Father Dunstan was born in the village of Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, in about the year 909. His parents were of noble stock, and were called Herstan and Cynedritha. When the saint was still…
Saint Patrick lived during the first century and was bishop of the city of Prusa in Bithynia (Asia Minor). He openly and boldly preached Christ the Savior and denounced the error of the pagans. Therefore, he and the priests, Acacius,…
Glyceria was the daughter of a Roman governor. Becoming impoverished after her father’s death, Glyceria settled in Trajanopolis in Thrace. During the reign of the nefarious Emperor Antoninus, Glyceria was taken to offer sacrifices to the idol of Jupiter [Zeus].…
He was born of barbarians Saint Christopher is one of the most popular Martyrs. He is loved and honoured in the east and west. He holds a great position within our church’s Saints (agiologion). However, nothing indicated that this man,…
Akathist to theHoly Apostle and EvangelistJOHN the Theologian Kontakion 1 Chosen from fisher nets for the preaching of the Gospel, and from catching fish to catching men into the light of the true knowledge of God, O great Apostle, disciple,…
by Dr. Vladimir Moss Our holy Father John was born of noble parents at Harpham, Yorkshire in 640. As a youth he studied the Holy Scriptures, Church music, Greek and Latin in the famous school of Saint Adrian at Canterbury,…
By Dr. Vladimir Moss Our holy Father Edbert became bishop of Lindisfarne in 688. A very learned and generous man, he gave a tenth of his livestock, grain, fruit, and clothing to the poor every year. Every year, like his…
Commemorated on May 7 The holy New Martyr Pachomius was from Little Russia, and was captured by Moslem Tatars who made him a slave. He was taken to Usaki, near the ancient city of Philadelphia in Asia Minor, where he was…
Introduction and Compilation by Brother Michael Introduction Right before our baptism, the servant of God performing the mystery of Baptism, performs an exorcism on us, satan is expelled from us, and bound by the power of Christ our God, he…
