RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
There is a strange thing about the spiritual life that we often forget: the presence of temptation does not mean that we have already fallen. In fact, sometimes the very temptation that makes us feel weak can become the occasion…
There is a frightening question that very few Christians ever ask themselves: What if the greatest danger is not that the devil is attacking me—but that he has stopped bothering with me altogether? At first, the question seems absurd. Surely…
De către Arhimandritul Adrian “Într-o zi, un ţăran ieşi pe ogor, la semănat. Un grăunte, rămas pe vârful unui bulgăre de pământ, a început să se laude către altul, aflat adânc sub brazdă:- Vezi tu, frate, zaci acolo luptându-te cu…
By Archimandrite Adrian of the Diocese of Western Europe A teaching from the Life of the Holy Martyrs Epictetus the Priest and Astion the Monk: “(…) The devil, seeing himself put to shame not only by the elder but also…
De către Arhimandritul Adrian Învățătură din viața Sfinților Mucenici Epictet preotul și Astion monahul:“(…) Diavolul, văzîndu-se nu rușinat, nu numai de stareț, dar și de tînărul Astion, s-a lipsit de dobînda sa din sufletele omenești și se rupea de zavistie.…
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9) One of the most dangerous weaknesses in the…
Certain virtues disappear so gradually that we hardly notice they are gone. One of these is reverence. We live in an age that prizes familiarity above all else. Formality has given way to informality. Respect has yielded to casualness. We…
На русском: Десять рабочих лошадок и один художникIn italiano: Dieci cavalli da lavoro e un artistaÎn română: Zece cai de muncă și un artistНа српском: Deset radnih konja i jedan umetnik Ten Workhorses and One Artist By Hieromonk Tikhon, Chancellor…
Every Orthodox Christian who has struggled to pray with sincerity eventually encounters a painful mystery. There are seasons when prayer is filled with peace. The heart is warmed, the soul is comforted, and the presence of God seems almost tangible.…
Why Did Christ Give the Holy Forerunner This Extraordinary Praise? Each year, as the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John, we hear once again the remarkable words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “Verily…
