Changing the World through the Love of Christ We are living in an age where progressivism has become the religion that has replaced the Christian Faith. Our age has seen God having been replaced by a so-called progressive religion that has turned the individual into his own god. No longer
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
The Danger of Prideful Self-Assurance There is a minefield many do not notice, one that masquerades as the spiritual life. Academic theology, although it can be used in service to the Church, has also been the spiritual destruction of many. True theology comes from the mastery of prayer, and is
Prepare to change.
The Veneration of the Holy Virgin in the Ancient Church All the early reformers, including Luther and Calvin, believed Mary to be Ever Virgin. The practice at the time was to refer to all cousins as siblings, and none of the early Christians believed Mary had born any children other
Eternal Life Can Only be Gained with Much Effort While observing our forteen hens laying eggs for the monastery’s table, it crossed my mind that a chick, while approaching life in the world, must first peck at the inside of the egg, break it open, and thus enter into the
Are you smart enough to be saved?
Seek First the Kingdom of God It seems to be part of our human condition that we always want something. As children we ask for candy or cookies, and even sneak around our moms when told we have to wait till after dinner. As young people we often pray only
Everybody hurts. Jesus comes to heal.
Priests Are Ambassadors Of Orthodoxy It was relatively late in my life when I embraced Orthodoxy. Already forty-one, I’d found myself wandering in a spiritual wasteland, knowing I was drying up spiritually, and hoping there was something out there that would fill the void. Orthodoxy had not been in my
Disappointments Are Meaningless With Peace Of Heart We often find ourselves disappointed in life. The job we really wanted is given to another person. An associate at work didn’t invite us to the dinner party, yet invited a coworker and his wife. A person we’d love to have as a