The Best Moments on Earth “The best moments on earth are those during which we meditate upon heavenly things in general, when we recognize or defend the truth, that heavenly dweller and denizen. Only then do we truly live. Therefore, the essential interests of the soul require that we should
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 Cross Explained “What does it mean to take up your cross? It means the willing acceptance, at the hand of Providence, of every means of healing, bitter though it may be, that is offered. Do great catastrophes fall on you? Be obedient to God’s will, as Noah was. Is
Today we were blessed with a visit from parishioners of Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Antiochian Orthodox Church in Marysville, WA.
Love Remembers “Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and might, and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves.” Athanasius of Alexandria #love #God #poor Tuesday May 20, 2025 / May 7, 2025 Fifth Week of Pascha.
Prayer is the Double-Edged Sword “Prayer is the double-edged sword that slays despair, saves from danger, assuages grief. Prayer is a preventive medicine for all diseases of soul and body.” Elder Ephraim of Arizona #prayer #soul #orthodoxy Monday May 19, 2025 / May 6, 2025 Fifth Week of Pascha. Tone
What kind of Christian are you, anyway? #orthodoxy #honesty #jesuschrist
Sunday May 18, 2025 / May 5, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Pascha: The Samaritan Woman. Tone four. Great-martyr Irene of Thessalonica (1st-2nd c.). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1919). Uncovering of the relics of Venerable James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1613). Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, “Inexhaustible Cup” (1878). Venerable Barlaam of Serpukhov
We are blessed to be sharing our hospitality with these wonderful visitors! From left to right: Father Martin, Brother Basil, James, Father Paisios, Father Tryphon, John, Rachel, Anastasia (the mother of the children), and Father Paul in the trapeza.
The Beautiful Garden of Scripture “All who ask receive, those who seek find, and to those who knock it shall be opened. Therefore, let us knock at the beautiful garden of Scripture. It is fragrant, sweet, and blooming with various sounds of spiritual and divinely inspired birds. They sing all