Author: Abbot Tryphon

No Despair It is only human to become despondent when we have failed in keeping to our moral, ethical and spiritual standards, succumbing, instead, to temptation. Our Orthodox Faith teaches that we must be compassionate towards others, loving, quick to forgive, exemplar in our Christian living, and always demonstrating to

Who Are You? There are two types of Christians. There are those who can say with the Apostle Paul, “I have been crucified with Christ: it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20)”. And then there are those Christians who believe Christ was

Fear of Failure It is easy to be critical of another person by finding fault with what we perceive they are doing, have done, or have not done perfectly. Yet the man who points out how another man has stumbled, finding fault in something he himself has not done, and

Prioritize Paradise “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24). Are you more concerned about money, food, housing, and your popularity,

Live Your Purpose This earthly life that we have been given has no meaning unless we see it as a workshop for the future life. We must not neglect that which is of an eternal nature, for the Creator has bestowed this life upon us as a time of preparation

Cross to Paradise It is imperative that Christians endure the internal “crosses” that fall upon us through loving prayer to Christ, our Co-Suffering Saviour, Who alone can strengthen us to endure all in His love. It is only by God’s grace that we can see the dangers that lurk in

God Loves The Real You Being a Christian requires a genuine, ongoing relationship with God that is not measured in external actions alone. We must be careful not to perform our Orthodox faith in a mirror, striking dramatic poses as if this demonstrates anything but our pride. Putting on the

Humility Hurts The acquisition of humility requires struggle. Our natural inclination is to flee pain, and cling to our comfortable pride. When difficulties and humiliations come our way, we must embrace them as from God. The Lord knows what we need, and if we are to acquire true humility like

Behold The Face of God The Old Testament God was revealed to us by Christ Jesus. Prior to the incarnation of the Logos, God’s people were forbidden to make any image of Him, for no one had seen His face. Yet when Christ said to His disciples, “he who has

Evidence of Eternal Life Because Jesus conquered death with His death and Resurrection, we now have multiple accounts of the dead rising again that strengthen our faith in the impermanence of death. All of us will be raised at the Final Judgment, but already one of us has been taken