Author: Abbot Tryphon

It is essential for us to find the way of humility Saint Sophrony of Essex, himself the spiritual son and biographer of Saint Silouan of the Holy Mountain, wrote that the empirical cosmic being is like a pyramid: at the top sit the powerful of the earth, who exercise dominion

True art is a mirror of God’s beauty and light Some time ago I wrote, “some secular music sounds like it had its birth in the depths of hell”. Certainly music itself cannot come from Satan, for it is given birth from the creative mind of people. Some people, however,

We dare not surrender to the temptation of despair The cultural and spiritual warfare that is taking place because of the pandemic, with the forced separation of mass numbers of people from their extended families, elders, parish communities, and fellow workers, has brought our world to a place not experienced

We are all in this together As we struggle in this life, it is good to remember that we are all together. We find our place of silence, where we encounter God, but even in this place set apart, we are together. In our journey to God, our common goal

We must be sensitive to other people, regardless of differences We humans are an odd species. We are capable of great sensitivity and compassion, yet can also be capable of much cruelty. The outpouring of aid and support received by Japanese citizens, following the terrible earthquake and tsunami that caused

My Conversation with Abbot Tryphon of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR)

Let us embrace the Lenten Fast with wholeheartedness “Thy grace has shone forth, Oh Lord, it has shone forth and given light to our souls.  Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the season of repentance.  Let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the

Forgiveness Sunday YouTube video (click here)

We must put aside all resentment The decision to forgive another person a wrong done to us begins when we decide to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. To forgive someone does not mean that we forget what they did to us, for this may be impossible. The

Repentance is the antidote to despondency Despair and despondency must be avoided, for they are used by demons to make us feel hopeless. When we confess our sins, and receive Christ’s absolution through His agent (the priest), we must depart with joy, for our sins have been forgiven. Repentance is