

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
Category To Ponder


Lest We Forget to be Thankful
As I go along my journey
I'm reaping better than I've sowed
I'm drinking from the saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed

How Chanting Should Lead Us Into the Next Life.
So another week went by. I was again on night duty. This time on his evening round, as he left the ward, the doctor said to me in an undertone that Ivan would not pull through till morning. As usual in such cases, the wounded men guessed it and a strained silence fell upon the ward.

WHEN IS IT TIME TO DIE?
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…

Things You Never Expected to Learn About Being a Real Orthodox Christian from the “Skin Horse”.
The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children’s novel written by Margery Williams. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished…

One Quick Answer About Misfortunes that We Should Hear
St. Isaac the Syrian tells us, "Take away the tribulations and no man will be saved"!

Concerning that “church” Which Will Accept Legalization from the Antichrist
A video by Gregory Decapolite


How “Every Good Giving and Every Perfect Gift Coming from Above” Can Balance Our Spiritual Life
James 1:17 is a verse of scripture that Orthodox Christians recognize. It is used in the Prayer behind the Ambon (pulpit) that is said towards the very end of the Divine Liturgy. The verse itself and also the “Prayer behind…

How the Very Inclusion of Oneself into an Atmosphere Can Change a Man.
Thank you to Brother Michael Excerpt from an address from Archimandrite Constantine (Zaitzev) of Jordanville Monastery, NY. “…we come to comprehend the spiritual state of the world. Do we remain successively tied to our holy past to such an extent,…