RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
A reflection for the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross There is something profoundly prodigious about the Cross. The world sees an instrument of death.The Church sees the source of life. The world sees defeat.The Church…
“Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 22 (23):4 There is something striking in these words of the Psalmist. We might expect him to say, “Thy mercy and Thy love comfort me,” or “Thy protection and Thy…
With sorrow but with the joyful hope in resurrection in Christ, we announce the falling asleep in the Lord of our beloved sister in Christ, Vera Smolonogova of Sydney, Australia. Vera was a dear and faithful sister, beloved by so…
Life is a matter of choices. We hear it constantly. At first glance, it sounds profound. It is repeated in motivational speeches, business seminars, and self-help books. Success or failure, happiness or misery—it is all reduced to the choices we…
“We ought to obey God rather than men.”(Acts 5:29) By Archimandrite Adrian Every age of the Church has had its trials, every generation has borne its cross, and every period of unrest has required Christians to answer a question from…
„Trebuie să ascultăm pe Dumnezeu mai mult decât pe oameni.”(Faptele Apostolilor 5, 29) De către Arhimandritul Adrian Fiecare veac al Bisericii și-a avut încercările sale, fiecare generație și-a purtat crucea ei, iar fiecare vreme de tulburare a cerut creștinilor să…
De către Arhimandritul Adrian Sunt oameni care se tem de întunericul nopții, de boală, de sărăcie, de răutatea lumii sau de puterea celui rău. Și, într-un anumit fel, fiecare dintre aceste temeri are o explicație. Lumea în care trăim nu…
Every generation believes that it has advanced beyond the one before it. We have more knowledge, more technology, and greater access to information than any previous age. Yet there is one thing that I fear we have lost along the…
Between Service and Heart’s Calling While I was staying at the bishop’s residence, preparations were being made for my assignment as priest to a small parish. At the same time, I was encouraged to begin looking for an apartment of…
