

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe


Waters of Piety in an Ocean of Impiety.
A Sermon of St. Philaret the Confessor of New York during the Week of Mid-Pentecost We all know that beginning Wednesday of this past week, the Church began to sing the meaningful and touching troparion of the feast of Mid-Pentecost,…

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol – Feast Day April 30
St. Ignaty wrote: “I spent my entire life in sickness and sorrows, but without sorrows, how can one be saved? Illness is sent by God in place of and to make up for the deficiency of our struggles. I see that my…

What Should I be Pondering Now?
During These Bright Days, We Should Ponder Our Savior More,Learn About Him”Sermon by Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanov) on Mid-Pentecost Today, Wednesday, is known as Mid-Pentecost, that is, the halfway point of Paschal celebrations, which last for 40 days before the Ascension…

Saint Endelienta – April 29
Saint Endelienta (also Endelient, Edellienta, or Endellion) was a Cornish saint of the 5th and 6th centuries. She is believed to be a daughter of the Welsh King Brychan, and a native of South Wales who traveled to North Cornwall to join her siblings in converting the locals…


In How Many Circumstances Can Prayer Remain? St. Isaac the Syrian
When the Spirit takes its dwelling place in a man he does not cease to pray, because the Spirit will constantly pray in him. Then, neither when he sleeps nor when he is awake, will prayer be cut off from…

If You Find the Reason, Healing is Near!
Thank you to Brother Michael Sermon on the Fourth Sunday of Pascha: the Paralytic.By Archbishop Andrei Rymarenko, spiritual Father of St Filaret the confessor of ROCOR.Today’s Gospel reading confirms us more and more strongly in the divinity of our Risen…

Is a Worse Thing Awaiting Us?
Archbishop Averky: Excerpt from “Wherein Lies Life;s Greatest Evil” about the Healing of the Paralytic With His one word alone, the Lord healed an invalid who had lain for 38 years near a healing pool, hoping to be made well, but…
