Author: Abbot Tryphon

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Contrition Brings On A Pure Heart Recollection of God is required if we are to be reconciled with God. Seeking to be aware of God throughout the day helps us remember to do battle with the passions and leads to repentance. Contrition brings on the grace needed to gain a

Your Generosity Is Appreciated! Every day I write blog articles, and I am the only one who responds to the huge volume of correspondence that comes in due to these postings. People from all over the world seek spiritual guidance, many of whom are suffering and have no one else

Just be genuine about Jesus.

We Must Collaborate with God If we are to be healthy spiritually, we must cooperate with God’s divine grace. The nous, as the center of our being, refers to the noetic energy that functions in the heart of every spiritually healthy person. Only the Holy Spirit can bring about the

Situation Ethics Versus Biblical Morality Situation ethics has become the norm for our times, having replaced the biblical ethics of past generations. In situation ethics as long as no one is hurt one can do as one pleases. Taking drugs, watching pornography, and aborting the unborn child, all can come

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The Church Must Encourage Her Children It deeply saddens me when I see some in the Church taking the stand that the Church must be the enforcer of God’s law. In this view the Church becomes like some arm of the military, dishing out punishment, or excluding some of her

The world is full of worries. Get beyond it.

Tending the Garden of the Heart Both my grandfathers, and my mother, were avid gardeners, so I grew up surrounded by the beauty of plants and flowers. The cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that is certainly my favorite. The use of traditional materials, in an informal design,