RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
“A good grape-picker, who eats the ripe grapes, will not start gathering unripe ones. A charitable and sensible mind takes careful note of whatever virtues it sees in anyone. But a fool looks for faults and defects. And of such…
The Nuns of Shamordinoin Solovki Prison AND THE MIRACLE OF THEIR MANLINESS Commemorated November 12 Upon him who labors—God sheds mercy, but he who loves acquires consolation. Elder Ambrose of Optina In the summer of 1929, there came to Solovki about…
Matushka Maria of Gatchina THE CONSOLING CATACOMB ELDRESS Commemorated January 26 (†1930)Intense sorrows, like gold in the furnace, purify the soul, give it life, fortify and temper it. -St. Joseph of Petrograd Some thirty miles from Petrograd there is the small town…
26 March/8 April Archangel Gabriel was chosen by the Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary, and through her to all mankind, the great joy of the Incarnation of the Son of God. Therefore, on the day following the Annunciation,…
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“It is good to hide the secret of a king, but it is glorious to reveal and preach the works of God” (Tobit 12:7). So said the Archangel Raphael to Tobit when he performed the wonderful healing of his blindness.…
A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth-century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ultimately became its Superior. Since his correspondent was acquainted…
A notable missionary who is known principally by the writings of St. Gregory of Tours. According to Gregory, Paul was ordained at Rome and, with other missionaries including Sts. Saturninus and Dionysius, he was assigned to Gaul to preach the Gospel. He enjoyed…
