Absence of Passion “The absence of passion when either seeing or thinking of things is the absence of egoism. The dispassionate person no longer sees and thinks of things through the prism of passion which wants to be satisfied with them; in reference to himself, things no longer seem to
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
The Purpose of God’s Providence “The purpose of God’s Providence is to unite, by means of right faith and spiritual love, people who have been separated by evil. To this end the Savior also suffered for us, “in order to gather together the children of God who were scattered.” (John
The Weapon of Godly Thoughts “If you can help a person, help. If you cannot help, pray. If you do not know how to pray, think about the person in a good way! And this will already be a help, because godly thoughts are also a weapon!” Saint Nikolaj Velimirovic
Jesus is Always With You “Listen my child…and don’t be sad! Were you forgotten about? They didn’t even give you a phone call? Never mind, and most of all don’t complain. Were you being mocked? Don’t reply. Were you insulted? Be silent and pray. Were you wronged? Forget it. Were
God is with us forever, and welcomes us into His family of saints. The journey transforms us all if we learn to let go of our ego and help each other find the way to paradise! #JesusChrist #orthodoxy #family
All Saints Sunday Sunday June 15, 2025 / June 2, 2025 1st Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints. Tone eight. Eve of Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Icons of the Mother of God “the Consoler of angry hearts” and “the Unbreakable Wall” (movable holiday on the Sunday of All Saints). St. Nicephorus the Confessor, patriarch
Be The Miracle In The Moment God made you for more than the mundane. This is the moment where you can enter His miraculous work of salvation and become the miracle! #miracle #God #love Saturday June 14, 2025 / June 1, 2025 Apodosis of Pentecost. Tone seven. Fast-free Week. Fast-free
Humility, Obedience, and Love Towards All “Compel yourself, my child, for the sake of your soul. Compel yourself to comfort the brethren, and the Lord will comfort you—He will give you His grace. Have patience, have patience. Let everyone treat you like dirt, and He will give you His grace.
End Well “It is not he who begins well who is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God’s sight.” Saint Basil the Great #God #end #perfect Thursday June 12, 2025 / May 30, 2025 Afterfeast of Pentecost. Tone seven. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Icon of the
Tempted by Virtues “The devil does not tempt us only with sins. He tempts us with virtues even more than with sins. We can see sins and avoid them, but we strive and struggle to acquire virtues. A holy man once said: ‘Do you want to fast? The devil will