RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
Again today, with a very deep sigh and a mood that was like the gray sky outside of my window, I sat down and reread a quote by my beloved Archbishop Averky. The below quote may seem depressing to some,…
From Eyewitness Testimony by Father Anatoly Trepatschko In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Brothers and sisters! Having left the altar, from eyewitness accounts, Father John stood on the ambo without his…
We have not yet felt the huge after-shock of the coming of television which in a short while has managed to secure a niche for itself in almost every home. Its powers of persuasion and attraction have proved to be…
Ἄρχοντες καὶ μεγιστᾶνες καὶ λοιποὶ πτωχολογιά,
θάνατος μᾶς περιμένει, νέους, γέρoυς καὶ παιδιά.
Our soul is in union with the body by creation; it is in dependence on it on account of the fall. It is infected with sinful diseases, passions, on account of bodily actions; passions are destroyed in it, good habits, virtues are implanted in it by means of bodily actions.
“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
I thank this Orthodox Mom for her observations! Congratulations! How can you explain the lack of faith of clergy to your children?! Source: Letter from An Orthodox Mom Regarding the Response of the Hierarchy and Clergy to the Coronavirus…
By Archpriest Konstantin Fedoroff, spiritual son of St. Philaret the Confessor Through Brother Michael – Thank you! Every Christian should know that he has a very definite purpose in this life, and that is to prepare himself for the Kingdom…
