The Official Website of the RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
The Official Website of the RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9) One of the most dangerous weaknesses in the…
The years passed quietly. One by one, the older monks fell asleep in the Lord. Only my Elder, Elder Ioasaph, remained. Living beside him day after day was itself a school of monastic life. His simplicity, his steadfastness, his unwavering…
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…
The Feast of the Holy and Foremost Apostles Peter and Paul, together with the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles, brought abundant joy and blessings to the Russian True Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Victor joyfully announced the reception of Priest…
Certain virtues disappear so gradually that we hardly notice they are gone. One of these is reverence. We live in an age that prizes familiarity above all else. Formality has given way to informality. Respect has yielded to casualness. We…
Today was one of those rare days that remind us that the Church is never merely preserving the past—She is continually giving birth to the future. As we celebrated the glorious Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the…
Every Orthodox Christian who has struggled to pray with sincerity eventually encounters a painful mystery. There are seasons when prayer is filled with peace. The heart is warmed, the soul is comforted, and the presence of God seems almost tangible.…
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…
Why Did Christ Give the Holy Forerunner This Extraordinary Praise? Each year, as the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John, we hear once again the remarkable words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “Verily…
Yesterday was a day of profound joy and thanksgiving for our Diocese as, by the grace of God, James was ordained to the Holy Diaconate during the Divine Liturgy. It was not merely the ordination of another clergyman, but a…