

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
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To Every Christian
I am a pauper and vagabond for you
I have been placed on the Cross for you,

PATIENCE AND COMFORT
by Vladimir Moss That we through the patience and comfort of the Scripures might have hope. Romans 15.4. From Adam and Eve in Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb in Revelation the whole of the Holy Scriptures is a story – a very…

THE RACE OF LIFE
By Vladimir Moss Life is a race for the prize of salvation; and few there be who win it. We are reminded of this in today’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which is supremely unimportant, irrelevant and even harmful for those…

The Great Martyr Saint Panteleimon: A Testament of Patience and Faith in Tribulation
The Life of Saint Panteleimon Saint Panteleimon was born in Nicomedia (modern-day Izmit, Turkey) in the late 3rd century to a pagan father and a Christian mother. His birth name was Pantaleon, meaning “in all things like a lion.” Raised…

Înțelegerea Akriviei (Ἀκρίβεια) și Iconomiei (Οἰκονομία) în Biserica Ortodoxă
+ Ep. P În viața Bisericii Ortodoxe, conceptele de „Akrivia” (Ἀκρίβεια) și „Oikonomia” (Οἰκονομία) joacă un rol crucial în administrarea chestiunilor ecleziastice și în îngrijirea pastorală a credincioșilor. Acești termeni, adesea traduși ca „Exactitate” și, respectiv, „Dispensare”, întruchipează abordarea Bisericii…

Understanding Akriveia in Arabic
فهم الدقة (أكريفيا) و التدبير (إيكونوميا) في الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية. بقلم غبطة الأسقف فلاريتوس في حياة الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية، يلعب مفهوما “أكريفيا” (Ἀκρίβεια) و “إيكونوميا” (Οἰκονομία) أدواراً حاسمة في إدارة الأمور الكنسية و الرعاية الكهنوتية للمؤمنين. يجسد هذان المصطلحان، اللذان يُترجمان غالباً…

The Fools for Christ: Embracing Divine Madness for Spiritual Clarity
Today, as we celebrate the feast of St. Simeon the Fool for Christ, we reflect upon the enigmatic and profound tradition of the “Fools for Christ” within the Orthodox Church. These extraordinary saints, often misunderstood and sometimes ridiculed, embraced a…

The Virtue of Humility: A Cornerstone of Orthodoxy
Understanding Humility Humility, often misunderstood as mere self-deprecation, is far deeper and more profound. It is not about thinking less of oneself, but thinking of oneself less. True humility is recognizing our limitations and the grandeur of God, acknowledging that…

Where Did It Go??? The Fast this Year of the Holy Apostles for New Calendarists
This year, as happens when Pascha is late, New Calendarists will not observe the Fast of the Holy Apostles. According to the New Calendar, today is the 29th of June, which is for them the Feast of the Holy Apostles…