Author: Abbot Tryphon

My surgery on Wednesday is critical for my recovery. Please pray for me! I love you all, and I’m thankful for our bond. #orthodox #prayerrequest #love https://old.bitchute.com/video/LeDh4YmPNhxU/

This short time before eternal life could end at any moment. Are you prepared? #death #forgiveness #jesuschrist https://www.bitchute.com/embed/KyuXIjCYQvx6  

I am in the hospital, and I ask for your prayers. #prayers #recovery #love https://www.bitchute.com/video/zD5pCWeBZ1tM/

Feeling overwhelmed? We are here to help! #pilgrimage #orthodoxy #travel https://api.bitchute.com/video/R0pk2PIIjE15/

“The reading of the word of God should be performed in solitude, in order that the whole mind of the reader might be plunged into the truths of the Holy Scripture, and that from this he might receive warmth, which in solitude produces tears; from these a man is wholly

The Church is Our Homeland, and Our Allegiance Must be Grounded in the Church I am an American convert to Orthodoxy, and the abbot of a monastery within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. I am typical of the American Orthodox scene in that we are people of many

Salvation from sin, death, and the devil is not fire insurance, or a technicality. It’s not “once saved, always saved.” Salvation is more simple than you might imagine. #love #simplicity #God

Tending the Garden of the Heart Both my grandfathers, and my mother, were avid gardeners, so I grew up surrounded by the beauty of plants and flowers. The cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that is certainly my favorite. The use of traditional materials, in an informal design,

How do we approach the perfect Creator and King of everything? #God #angels #love

Wasting Time in Mindless Pursuits 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 a governing