Fellowship of the Suffering “It is a fearful thing to hate whom God has loved. To look upon another – his weaknesses, his sins, his faults, his defects – is to look upon one who is suffering. He is suffering from negative passions, from the same sinful human corruption from
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
Tuesday August 5, 2025 / July 23, 2025 9th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven. “Pochaev” (1675) Icon of the Mother of God. Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia (305). St. Theodore of Sanaskar (Glorification 2001). New Hieromartyr Michael priest and Martyr Andrew (1938). Hieromartyr Apollinaris, bishop of Ravenna (75). Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “The
City of Peace “Your constant care should be not to let your heart become agitated or troubled, but to use every effort to keep it peaceful and calm. Seeing your efforts and endeavors, God will send you His grace and will make your soul a city of peace.” Saint Porphyrios
Monday August 4, 2025 / July 22, 2025 9th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven. Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st c.). Translation of the relics (404) of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (117). New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1931). Venerable Cornelius, monk, of Pereyaslavl, and confessor of Alexandrov Convent (1693).
All Given To Give To All You were given everything so you could give it all away. There is no hoarding or scarcity in our infinite God! #God #family #giving
Sunday August 3, 2025 / July 21, 2025 8th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone seven. Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. B.C.). Venerable Symeon of Emesa, fool-for-Christ (590), and his fellow faster Venerable John. Synaxis of saints of Smolensk (movable holiday on the Sunday before July 28th). New Hieromartyr Peter priest (1938). Uncovering of the relics of St. Romanus
Nothing To Offer Q: “What can I offer the Lord when I have nothing?” A: “Offer Him your “nothing”. You keep striving, like me and like many of us, to fill this “nothing” by pouring all kinds of trifles and lies into it…Now try to stand before Him as NOTHING
Saturday August 2, 2025 / July 20, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.). Venerable Abramius of Galich or Chukhloma Lake (1375), disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. Uncovering of the relics of St. Athanasius, abbot, of Brest-Litovsk (1649). New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Nicholas priests (1918). Priest Philosoph
Rejoice With Angelic Joy! “Can one, seeing the sun with one’s sensuous eyes, not rejoice? But how much more joyful it is when the mind sees with its inner eye the Sun of justice, Christ! Then in truth one rejoices with angelic joy; of this the Apostle too said: ‘Our
Friday August 1, 2025 / July 19, 2025 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Fast. Fish, Wine & Oil Allowed Venerable Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great (380). Venerable Dius, abbot, of Antioch (430). Uncovering of the relics (1903) of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov. Synaxis of All Saints of Kursk. Blessed Romanus, prince of Ryazan