RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
Something is intimidating about the silence of Christ before Pontius Pilate. The Lord who opened the eyes of the blind, raised the dead, cast out demons, and taught with divine authority now stands accused before a corrupt court — and…
Праздник Вознесения Господня является одним из самых прекрасных и глубочайших праздников Православной Церкви. Через сорок дней после Своего Воскресения Господь наш Иисус Христос телесно вознёсся на Небеса перед глазами Своих учеников. Но Вознесение — это не просто «уход» Христа от…
There are feasts in the Church year that overwhelm the soul with joy, and there are feasts that reveal mysteries so profound that the mind itself stands in silence before them. The glorious Feast of the Ascension of our Lord…
There was a time when a man could sit in silence, not merely in the absence of noise, but in the deeper stillness of an undivided soul. He could walk beneath the sky without reaching for distraction. He could endure…
In the modern world, Sunday has gradually become just another day of activity, shopping, entertainment, housework, and endless distraction. Yet for Orthodox Christians, Sunday is not merely a weekend day. It is the Lord’s Day, the sacred weekly celebration of…
de Episcopul Filaret În Duminica Samarinencei, Sfânta Evanghelie ne pune înainte una dintre cele mai adânci întâlniri din întreaga Scriptură: întâlnirea dintre Hristos și femeia samarineancă la fântâna lui Iacov. Femeia samarineancă era o persoană cu un trecut dureros, cu…
By Bishop Philaretos On the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the Holy Gospel presents us with one of the most profound encounters in all of Scripture: the meeting between Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob. The…
“Before all things, let us first place in the register of our prayer a sincere and unfeigned thanksgiving to God. In the second place, let us confess our sins and offer the brokenness of our soul with true compunction. Then,…
By Hieromonk Tikhon A domestic sheep’s survival—and its value to the shepherd—rests almost entirely on its ability to follow the flock. A sheep that consistently refuses to conform is both a management problem for the shepherd and a threat to…
· In recent years, a troubling trend has spread throughout so-called “Orthodox” circles—a trend so widespread that many now accept it without question, as though novelty were tradition and convenience were theology. The holy Mystery of Baptism, once guarded with…
