When Charity Becomes an Occasion for Self-Worship Food is a common problem for many people, for food so often fills a void, becoming a way of comforting oneself when faced with the stresses that are a part of our modern, everyday world. Being in service to others, such as volunteering
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
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
The Life of my Patron Saint: Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka Commemorated on October 8/21 Saint Tryphon, Archimandrite of Vyatka, came from pious parents, living in the Archangelsk diocese. His parents intended to marry Tryphon off, but from his youth, he desired the monastic life, and he secretly left his home
A Defeatist Attitude is a Prescription for Defeat “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me (Job 3:25).” As Christians we must believe that our ultimate welfare is in the hands of God and recognize that
Our Hope is Eternal Because the Gifts of the Lord Abound “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (I Peter 3:15).” If
We Must Not Allow Fear To Enter Into Our Minds and Hearts So many people, especially the young, have voiced to me their sense of fear and dread as they witness the political and religious divisions that have overtaken our nation. The threat of a World War III that could
Change Comes Little By Little We often become frustrated with ourselves, wanting to change bad behavior, but seemingly incapable of making the changes we desire. Each week we confess the same sins over and over. We know the priest has heard the same confession, week after week, and we’re aware
Christianity Under Attack Many years ago an edition of Newsweek magazine displayed a photo of a blood stained Coptic Orthodox icon of Christ, with the headline, “The War on Christians”. This article was the first of note that appeared in the mainline media, and one would have hoped other publications