RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
Sunday of Orthodoxy Homily on the Eve of the Sunday of OrthodoxyBy St. Philaret of New YorkThe Orthodox Church tomorrow triumphantly celebrates a day dedicated to our Orthodox Faith itself, for which reason tomorrow is called the “Triumph of Orthodoxy.”…
Автор: Митрополит Филарет (Вознесенский) Вчера за всенощным бдением мы с вами слышали евангельское чтение о том, как Праведный Симеон сподобился принять на свои старческие руки воплотившегося Сына Божия, Господа Иисуса Христа. Сегодня за литургией читалось это же Евангелие, но дополненное и…
Before Christ, we all shared the same ancestral curse and condemnation poured out on all of us from our single forefather as if it had sprung from the root of the human race and was the common lot of our nature. Each person’s individual…
Written by Dr. Vladimir Moss CAN WORKS WITHOUT FAITH BE GOOD? The Holy Scriptures teach us that faith without works is dead, but also that works without faith are fruitless for salvation, however many and great those works are. “A…
Man’s primary responsibility in relation to God is love for Him. This love was commanded in the Old Testament where it was said: “Love the Lord, thy God, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all…
Homily by St. Peter Chrysologus on the Feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Prophet, and Forerunner A good shepherd spends sleepless nights and anxious days so that no crafty thief nor cunning and ferocious wolves may post…
St. John Chrysostom: Commentary on the Belief of Thomas “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said, Except…
The Power of the Cross In a sermon on the Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross, the late Metropolitan Philaret related the following incident: Nowadays it is often said that miracles occurred only in ancient times.. But here is…
St. Philaret explains Vespers to the Youth Group circa 1964Discussion with a Youth Group about the Vespers ServiceMetropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)When festal Vespers are served jointly with Matins, they are called the “All-Night Vigil.” Small Vespers are generally not served independently,…
PRAYER, FEASTS, AND FASTS By Saint PHILARET Metropolitan of New York We all understand how important prayer is for the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. But how are we to pray? Two forms of prayer are evident…
