Saturday August 2, 2025 / July 20, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.). Venerable Abramius of Galich or Chukhloma Lake (1375), disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. Uncovering of the relics of St. Athanasius, abbot, of Brest-Litovsk (1649). New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Nicholas priests (1918). Priest Philosoph
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
Rejoice With Angelic Joy! “Can one, seeing the sun with one’s sensuous eyes, not rejoice? But how much more joyful it is when the mind sees with its inner eye the Sun of justice, Christ! Then in truth one rejoices with angelic joy; of this the Apostle too said: ‘Our
Friday August 1, 2025 / July 19, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Fast. Fish, Wine & Oil Allowed Venerable Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great (380). Venerable Dius, abbot, of Antioch (430). Uncovering of the relics (1903) of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov. Synaxis of All Saints of Kursk. Blessed Romanus, prince of Ryazan
The Purpose of Christian Life “When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless.” Saint Mark the Ascetic #Christian #purpose #virtue
Thursday July 31, 2025 / July 18, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Martyr Emilian of Silistra in Bulgaria (363). Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris (4th c.). New Hieromartyrs Appolinarius (1918). Venerable John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves (1160). Venerable Pambo, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1241). Venerable Pambo, hermit of Egypt (386). Synaxis of All Saints of
Healing Hurts “When you start to pray, you start to see yourself. When you see yourself, it starts to hurt. And when it hurts, you start to heal. Prayer is not a simple request, but an encounter with the Truth about yourself, about God, about life. Do not be afraid
Wednesday July 30, 2025 / July 17, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Fast. Food with Oil Great-martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia (4th c.). Venerable Irenarchus, abbot of Solovki (1628). Venerable Leonid, abbot of Ust-Neduma (Vologda) (1654). Translation of the relics of Venerable Lazarus, monk, of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1054). “Svyatogorsk” (1569) Icon
God Looks At Our Intentions “In all of our deeds God looks at the intention, whether we do it for His sake, or for the sake of some other intention.” Saint Maximus the Confessor #God #intention #orthodoxy
Tuesday July 29, 2025 / July 16, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bishop of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples (311). New Hieromartyrs Seraphim, Theognostus, and others of Alma-Ata (1921). St. Magdalena, schema-abbess of New Tikhvin Convent in Siberia (1934). New Confessor Matrona Belyakova, fool-for-Christ of Anemnyasevo (1936). New
Complete Silence “The soul speaks and converses during prayer, but at the descent of the Holy Spirit we must remain in complete silence, in order to hear clearly and intelligibly all the words of eternal life which He will then deign to communicate.” Saint Seraphim of Sarov #HolySpirit #prayer #silence