RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
For the Light of the WorldWhen Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, Thou didst show Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it. Let Thy everlasting light shine also upon us sinners through the…
Today we heard at the Divine Liturgy the account of the Holy Evangelist John the Theologian about the healing by Jesus Christ of the man born blind, that is, who had never seen anything before. It is characteristic that, when…
translated by Felix Culpa a sermon for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman by Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern America and New York (+1985) The Church calls tomorrow’s Sunday the Sunday of the Samaritan, that is, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman because at the Divine Liturgy the…
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,…
Let us remember what it means to be faithful and devoted and what it means to have a clean conscience. The holy women myrrh-bearers did everything to be attentive to their Teacher. Not fearing any dangers, they go to Golgotha…
Paschal Epistle of the President of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of RussiaWe greet the right reverend archpastors, the right honorable pastors and our beloved flock on the great and splendid feast or which the Holy…
“It is the Day of Resurrection, let us be radiant O ye people; Pascha, the Lord’s Pascha: for from death to life, and earth to heaven, Christ God hath brought us, as we sing the hymn of victory.”Thus sings the…
PASCHAL ENCYCLICALOf the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia,CHRIST IS RISEN! “The Angels in Heaven, O Christ our Saviour, sing of Thy Resurrection; enable also us on earth with pure hearts to glorify Thee.” This hymn of the…
The holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, speaking in his Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ’s last farewell talk with His disciples, cites the Saviour’s words: “Ye now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall…
HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY Saint Philaret of New York Last night, in the reading of the Ninth Gospel concerning the suffering of our Saviour, and this morning, when the Gospel of St. John was read during the Ninth Hour, we…
