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The Official Website of the RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
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.…
During Great Lent, I felt extreme depression in my situation and loneliness. On the Feast of the Unfading Rose, I begged the Most Holy Theotokos, and this black cloud was immediately lifted. I continued on to serve and to visit…
When I left America, I never imagined that I would be leaving it for good. My intention was not to return permanently to Greece. I thought I would spend only a short time there before the Lord revealed the next…
“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the Faith; prove your own selves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Many things occupy the mind of modern man. We examine the actions of politicians, the mistakes of our neighbors, the failures of our clergy(ooooo!), and…
After spending my teenage years searching, studying, traveling, and seeking guidance, I thought I was done with Greece and was again returning to the United States with a clear purpose. I wanted to find a place where I could begin…
Among all the passions that wage war against the human soul, the most dangerous is often not the strongest one, but the one that we refuse to acknowledge. The passion that we defend, excuse, justify, and even cherish is the…
Modern culture teaches self-esteem as the answer to life’s problems, but the Orthodox Church offers a very different path. Drawing on the wisdom of St. Isaac the Syrian, this article explores the difference between the modern cult of self-esteem and the liberating truth of Christian humility.
The Feast After the Feast: Where Shall We Find the Holy Spirit? Today, on the day following the great Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Church gathers us together for the Synaxis of the Holy Spirit. It is a feast that…
Something is intimidating about the silence of Christ before Pontius Pilate. The Lord who opened the eyes of the blind, raised the dead, cast out demons, and taught with divine authority now stands accused before a corrupt court — and…
Праздник Вознесения Господня является одним из самых прекрасных и глубочайших праздников Православной Церкви. Через сорок дней после Своего Воскресения Господь наш Иисус Христос телесно вознёсся на Небеса перед глазами Своих учеников. Но Вознесение — это не просто «уход» Христа от…