Paradise Through The Pain “Sadness is temporary for those who have faith in God. It is a path to spiritual growth and eternal life.” St Barsanuphius of Optina Saturday December 21, 2024 / December 8, 2024 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Venerable Patapius of Thebes (7th
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
Friday December 20, 2024 / December 7, 2024 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fast. St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan (397). Venerable Nilus, monk, of Stolben Island (1554). Venerable Anthony, abbot of Siya Monastery (Novgorod) (1556). New Hieromartyrs Sergius, Andronic (1917). New Hieromartyr Antonius priest (1918). St. Ambrosius confessor,
Suffering to Sainthood “Souls that have known pain and suffering and that are tormented by their passions win most especially the love and grace of God. It is souls such as these that become saints, and very often we pass judgment on them.” -St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalivia #saint #soul #pain
Please Pray for Father Paul! Please keep our Hieromonk Paul in your prayers. He took a bad fall yesterday, off some steps outside our trapeza, landing head first, straight into the grill of his truck. In addition to some gashes to the forehead and chin, he has cracked some vertebrae
Political Piety We are witnessing a massive political shift. What is the Orthodox answer to all of this? #election #politics #orthodoxy Wednesday December 18, 2024 / December 5, 2024 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified (532). New Hieromartyr Elias priest (1932). New
Borrower Beware “Borrowing is the beginning of falsity; an opportunity for ingratitude, for senseless pride… When you have borrowed you will not be rich, and you will be deprived of freedom. He who borrows is the slave of his creditor, a slave serving for pay.” -Saint Basil The Great #slave
Good Intentions “I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a person, no matter how much you speak to him, you cannot help him. For a moment he will listen, but then the next minute he is re-captivated by his old
Christ-Centered Soul Is Christianity a no-fun religion empty of joys? How can we be blessed without being enslaved to our blessings? #christian #soul #orthodoxy https://rumble.com/v5zo1vt-christ-centered-soul.html https://old.bitchute.com/video/VRXFpDkF0mgR/
Sunday December 15, 2024 / December 2, 2024 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Prophet Habakkuk (Abbacum) (7th c. B.C.). New Hieromartyr John priest (1919). New Hieromartyr Mathew priest (1921). New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest and Venerable Vera confessor (1932). New Hieromartyrs Alexis, Constantine, Nicholas, Sergius, Vladimir, John,
Sonship Through Sorrows “You need not be despondent. Let those be despondent who do not believe in God. For them sorrow is burdensome, of course, because besides earthly enjoyment they have nothing. But believers must not be despondent, for through sorrows they receive the right of sonship, without which is