Tired of Our Sins “The Lord is not tired of hearing us complain all the time. He is tired of our sins, not our turning to Him for help! He wants us to call upon Him all the time and to pour out our hearts to Him.” Elder Thaddeus #prayer
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
Ease The Burden “We must learn to ease the burden of thoughts that bears down upon us. As soon as we feel burdened, we must turn to the Lord and give our worries over to Him, as well as the worries and cares of our loved ones.” Elder Thaddeus #jesuschrist
Prayer & Back Again “I know thousands of souls in the world—throughout the whole world, I would say—who compel themselves in the prayer with wondrous results. The prayer fortifies them in their spiritual struggle; it enlightens them inwardly, and they confess thoroughly and sincerely. Distressed by the thoughts and temptations
No Hurry “When praying, keep to the rule that it is better to say five words from the depth of your heart than ten thousand words with your tongue only. When you observe that your heart is cold and prays unwillingly, stop praying and warm your heart by vividly representing
The Only Judge “Do not judge others, for you cannot know what is inside the other man. Do not condemn, for he may still rise whilst you may fall. Beware of even talking about others, lest you start judging them. Enquiring into other people’s sin is a curiosity hateful to
Friday March 28, 2025 / March 15, 2025 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone six. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine (303). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1938). New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1940).
Fear God, Not The Demons “Fear God, not the demons. Fear God and His judgments, for when He decides to punish us with some kind of penance for our pride, who is able to stop Him? Therefore, when the evil is still small, let us take care to remedy it.
Fight Harder “Holy and Great Lent is a time of compunction, for repentance, for tears, for a change in ourselves, for a new stage in the spiritual life. Like an affectionate mother caring for her children, us Christians, the Church has designated this time of Lent as dedicated to the
Lent: Love It or Hate It? Self-denial and confessing our sins may not be fun, but we cannot be transformed to rise with Christ on Pascha without them. https://youtu.be/ze-OINRjup0
(Shawn and his family, and Mike Saba and family joined us for the Diving Liturgy last week) Sunday March 16, 2025 / March 3, 2025 Second Sunday of the Great Lent. Tone five. Great Lent. Food with Oil St. Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica (movable holiday on the 2nd Sunday of