RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
“Of course, God does not need our sinful prayers, but still, in His love for us He likes us to pray. And it is not only that holy prayer which the Holy Spirit Himself helps us to offer and arouses in us that is pleasing to Him, for He asks that of us...but every intention, every impulse, even every thought which is directed to His glory and our own salvation is of value in His sight”
― The Way of a Pilgrim
By Dr. Vladimir Moss During this time of coronavirus pandemic, we are being showered with statistics about how many people are dying, who are dying, what are our chances of dying, etc. But Orthodox Christians know that the time…
HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY The Lord provides us with a perfect example in all things, including how to convert unbelievers to the faith. This is what we see in his conversation with the Samaritan woman in the…
Now being exiled in our own homes let us draw from the words of St. John Abbot of Sinai. Translation: Fr. Lazarus Moore Step 3 On exile Exile means that we leave forever everything in our own country that prevents…
ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA To Cyriacus, at Tarsus. ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA To Cyriacus, at Tarsus. I need hardly tell the sons of peace how great is the blessing of peace. But now this blessing, great, marvellous, and worthy as…
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…
Bearing the Cross Abp. Averky says that the unhappy motherland has been in demonic possession for 36 years. If he means since Metr. Sergius’ declaration in 1927, then this sermon can be dated 1963. I do not know from…
And so, the Feast of Feasts has passed by us: and the Royal Gates in the Lord’s temples are shut, and the service is no longer as triumphant as it was during Bright Week. What, then, brethren, has this feast…
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…
