RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
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,…
Preaiubiți frați întru preoție, Vorbesc nu ca unul deasupra voastră, ci ca unul dintre voi—purtând același jug, cutremurându-mă sub aceeași răspundere și fiind încredințat cu aceeași înfricoșătoare grijă pentru suflete. Ceea ce scriu acum nu este doar o observație, ci…
Beloved brothers in the priesthood, I speak not as one above you, but as one among you—bearing the same yoke, trembling under the same responsibility, and entrusted with the same fearful stewardship of souls. What I write now is not…
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…
Среди наиболее часто неверно употребляемых слов нашего Господа — слова, произнесённые Им в Его Первосвященнической молитве: «Да будутъ вси едино» (Ин. 17:21). Эти священные слова ныне нередко приводятся как оправдание всякого рода экуменических компромиссов, межрелигиозных молитвенных собраний и некоего неопределённого…
Among the most frequently misused words of our Lord are those spoken in His High Priestly Prayer: “That they all may be one” (John 17:21) These sacred words are often quoted today as a justification for every form of ecumenical…
· 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…
On the Third Sunday of Pascha, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, together with the holy and righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. This is a radiant continuation of the joy of the Resurrection, for…
