RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
What does it mean to be faithful unto death? Reflecting on Revelation 2:10, this article explores the Orthodox Christian calling to persevere in the Faith, endure trials with courage and humility, preserve the truth entrusted to the Church, and remain steadfast in Christ until the end. For those who remain faithful, the Lord promises the crown of life.
Many people welcome the truth when it comforts them, but resist it when it demands repentance. Yet Christ did not promise that truth would always make us comfortable. He promised that it would make us free. The Christian life requires us to love the truth more than our pride, our reputation, and our desire to remain unchanged.
De către Arhimandritul Adrian (Înainte de a citi cuvântul de mai jos, vă îndemn, pe cât vă este cu putință, să citiți mai întâi Viața Sfântului Sfințit Mucenic Aftonom, pe care îl prăznuim astăzi, 12/25 septembrie, sau să ascultați înregistrarea…
In the Gospel of Mark, Christ’s presence with wild beasts during His forty days in the wilderness highlights His role as the New Adam. Unlike the first Adam who fell in Paradise, Christ resists temptation in a hostile environment, signaling…
Walking the sacred ground trodden by our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, and the Holy Apostles is an experience that stays with a Christian forever. Under the archpastoral guidance of His Grace Bishop Philaretos (Western European Diocese, RTOC),…
If at this very moment we were to uncover the slab of a most decent tomb, and someone within were to speak to us, the very first word he would utter would be “VANITY.” And he would say: O mortal,…
There is a sin that is rarely named in confession. It is not because it is uncommon. Quite the opposite. It is woven into so much of our daily life that we hardly recognize it as a sin at all.…
There are people whom one never forgets. Some impress us by their learning. Others by their eloquence. Still others by their accomplishments. But every now and then, God allows us to meet someone whose holiness is so genuine that it…
By Archimandrite Adrian “One day, a farmer went out into the field to sow. One grain, left on top of a clod of earth, began to boast to another grain, lying deep beneath the furrow: “You see, brother, you lie…
