Author: Abbot Tryphon

Living the Christian life in peaceful joy It is spiritually fruitless to allow ourselves to be distracted by the delusions created by Satan that draw us away from the awareness of the presence of God. When we allow the thrall of conspiracy theories to fill us with fear, anxiety, mental,

We are our brothers keeper With the fiscal cliff hanging over the nation, countless individuals are facing the very real possibility that their extended unemployment payments may be coming to an end. This means that even more individuals and families will be facing homelessness. Through no fault of their own,

Encountering the holiness and peace of the Ancient Faith The very first time I entered an Orthodox church, I felt drawn to Her. There was a tangible, inner tug, and an overwhelming sense of peace, holiness, and awe, emanating from the very walls of the temple. The serving clergy were

The struggle between two worlds The world is in a new struggle not unlike that which happened during the Soviet Union, and the cold war that was brought on after the fall of the Royal House of Romanov. This was followed by World War II when we saw the struggle

The journey to God begins with the first step The Church has guidelines governing the many periods of fasting for her people. Additionally, she has prescribed the morning and evening prayers as aides in our struggle for holiness, and transformation of life. Keeping a prayer rule and fasting rules, helps

Not about rules and formulas The Lord Jesus Christ desires that each of us be joined together in unity within the confines of His Church. This union of all who confess Christ as true God and true man, and who are united as one body in Him, have as their

Only heavenly things are of an eternal nature In our fallen nature we naturally seek things that lead to earthly happiness. The Devil leads us in false directions, and allures us through things that are transitory in nature, such as riches, honors, and earthly amusements. Because he is the father

The original men in black The monastic vocation is a special calling from God that is all about relationships. It is a relationship that involves community (the monastic brotherhood), but primarily revolves around the monk’s relationship with God. Monks are not holy men who are living lives set apart from

When God seems to distance Himself from us There are those times in our lives when God seems distant, even absent from you. These are usually times when your faith seems weak and you struggle to believe God really cares for you, or perhaps you begin to question whether God

Centers for spiritual healing, and transformation of life Monastics are an integral part of the Church and should not be seen as independent of the Church Universal. Monks are bound by the same Gospel as other Christians and need to avail themselves to the missionary and pastoral needs of the