Sanctification Refers to Becoming Christ-like Through Theosis The Orthodox understanding of salvation, with its emphasis on the process of becoming united to God through deification, clearly departs from the view held by evangelicals, with their emphasis on change that begins with the moment they begin to believe. Whereas the evangelical
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
Without Suffering the Cross Cannot be Embraced In comparison to eternity, the trials we suffer in this life are but a blip on the meter. Many are suffering job loss, illnesses, mortgage foreclosures, and all kinds of strife and hardships. Yet if we look at all these difficulties in light
Do unto others as you would have done unto you (Luke 6:31) It is a terrible temptation to wish our enemies destruction. Our Lord instructs us to love our enemies and to do good to those who hate us or persecute us. To wish for their destruction is to ignore
In Orthodoxy Heaven Is Experienced In The Here And Now A recent visitor observed that the monastery was “overwhelmingly beautiful, and emanating a peace,” he’d not felt before. Upon entering the temple, he said he felt as though he’d just taken in a glimpse of heaven, and sensed the presence,
Seeking Healing In The Life Of The Church Orthodoxy offers a very precise way in which to enter into communion with God. It is a way that must be learned, for simply “becoming Orthodox” will not lead the seeker into an inner life that will transform, and enlighten. Membership in
The Ruling Power Inherent In Our Nature According to Saint Gregory Palamas, God has given us lordship over all the earth because of our capacity for sovereignty. With this sovereignty comes the responsibility to be good stewards of that which God has given us. “There is within our soul’s nature
And Do Not Be Called Teacher “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever
Embracing Absolute Truth In an age when many people think truth is relative, the knowledge that there is such a thing as absolute truth, is comforting. The freedom that comes with the knowledge that we are able to embrace teachings that are a continuation of an unbroken line dating back