Christians Love Everyone “A Christian must not be a fanatic but have love for everyone. Whoever hurls indiscreet words, even when he may be in the right, does harm.” -Saint Paisios The Athonite #love #orthodoxy #christmas Saturday December 28, 2024 / December 15, 2024 27th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Nativity
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
Intense Prayer “Intensity, and not duration, is more important in prayer. Pray even for five minutes, but your prayer ought to be offered to the Lord lovingly and with longing. This five-minute prayer may be more valuable than prayer which lasts all night. This is certainly a mystery, but it
Wrongfully Right “No matter how “right” you may be on various points, you must be diplomatic also. The first and important thing is not “rightness” at all, but Christian love and harmony. Most “crazy converts” have been “right” in the criticisms that led to their downfall; but they were lacking
Make Christmas Merry Again Wednesday December 25, 2024 / December 12, 2024 27th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fast Commemoration of the repose of Venerable Herman of Alaska (1837). St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348). Venerable Therapontes, abbot of Monza (1597). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251). Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd
Soul Care “He who passes by the flesh, despising it, cares for the soul which is truly immortal.” -St. Basil the Great #flesh #soul #immortal Tuesday December 24, 2024 / December 11, 2024 27th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (490).
Bad Abundance “I have realized that the destruction of man lies in the abundance of material goods, because it prevents him from experiencing the presence of God and appreciating His benevolence. If you want to take someone away from God, give him plenty of material goods. He will instantly forget
The Godless American Massacre https://old.bitchute.com/video/wwQsUwb4UD9w/
Sunday December 22, 2024 / December 9, 2024 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone one. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos. New Hieromartyr Vladimir priest (1919). New Hieromartyr Vladimir priest and Virgin-martyr Ephrosia (1920). New Hieromartyrs Basil and Alexander priests (1937). New Martyr Priest Sergius
Paradise Through The Pain “Sadness is temporary for those who have faith in God. It is a path to spiritual growth and eternal life.” St Barsanuphius of Optina Saturday December 21, 2024 / December 8, 2024 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Venerable Patapius of Thebes (7th
Friday December 20, 2024 / December 7, 2024 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fast. St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan (397). Venerable Nilus, monk, of Stolben Island (1554). Venerable Anthony, abbot of Siya Monastery (Novgorod) (1556). New Hieromartyrs Sergius, Andronic (1917). New Hieromartyr Antonius priest (1918). St. Ambrosius confessor,