Everything is as Nothing “We were created for eternal life by our Creator, we are called to it by the word of God, and we are renewed by holy Baptism. And Christ the Son of God came into the world for this, that He should call us and take us
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 Order of Orthodoxy “Maintain the conviction that our disorderliness is not natural to us, and do not listen to those who say, ‘It is no use talking about it, because that is just how we are made, and you cannot do anything about it.’ That is not how we
Pity The Sinner “If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever curses bad people, and does not pray for them, will never come to know the grace of God.” Saint Silouan The Athonite Thursday February 27,
Worship Oneself Everybody worships somebody, but only One is worthy. Once you stop pretending to be God, you can experience the fullness of love and purpose in communion. #God #love #christian Wednesday February 26, 2025 / February 13, 2025 Week of the Last Judgment. Tone two. Maslenitsa. Meat is excluded
Bent to Repent This brawler had to break before I could learn the best revenge. #fight #enemy #monk Tuesday February 25, 2025 / February 12, 2025 Week of the Last Judgment. Tone two. Maslenitsa. Meat is excluded Iveron Icon (Moscow) of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.). St. Meletius, archbishop of
Live It Truly From The Heart “There is no better way to teach a child Christianity than to live it truly and from the heart. You cannot teach what you do not live.” Saint Silouan The Athonite #heart #christianity #teaching Monday February 24, 2025 / February 11, 2025 Week of
Paradise with Jesus is open to everyone who loves everyone as Jesus. #judgment #jesuschrist #love https://rumble.com/v6ohu66-the-g.o.a.t-gathers-sheep.html
Sunday of the Last Judgment Sunday February 23, 2025 / February 10, 2025 Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare). Tone two. Hieromartyr Charalampus, bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly, and Martyrs Porphyrius and Baptus (202). New Hieromartyrs Peter and Valerian priests (1930). New Martyr Anatole (Greesiuk), metropolitan of Odessa (1938). St. Anna of Novgorod, wife of Yaroslav
Accept Everything? “Accept everything as great blessings of God. God is not unjust.” Saint Paisios The Athonite #acceptance #jesuschrist #blessed Saturday February 22, 2025 / February 9, 2025 The Saturday of the Dead. Tone one. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch (ca. 257). Uncovering of the relics (1805) of St. Innocent of Irkutsk (1731). Uncovering of
Love Overflowing “The Lord seeks a heart filled to overflowing with love for God and our neighbor; this is the throne on which He loves to sit and on which He appears in the fullness of His heavenly glory. ‘Son, give me thy heart,’ He says, ‘and all the rest