Sunday, March 22 / March 9 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Veneration of the Holy Cross Photo of the Day: Our newly acquired icons have now been installed in the iconostasis of our monastery’s temple. They were painted by Matushka Ann Margitich, wife of Archpriest Lawrence, rector of Saint
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
Saturday, March 21 / March 8 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day The grave of the Ever Memorable Archimandrite Dimitry of Santa Rosa, my late spiritual father. I always visit his grave in Healdsburg, California, located just north of Santa Rosa, when traveling up Highway 101,
Friday, March 20 / March 7 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Matushka Ann Margitich (Saint Seraphim Church, Santa Rosa, CA) together with the icons she has written for our Monastery’s iconostasis. Saints of the Day March 7 / 20. Hieromartyr of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Temple in black and white. Saints of the Day March 6 / 19. The 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia, including Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus, Basoes and others. St. Arcadius, monk of
Wednesday, March 18 / March 5 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Holy Virgin, Joy of All Who Sorrow, Russian Orthodox Cathedral, San Francisco, CA., site of the Lenten Pastoral Conference. Saints of the Day March 5 / 18. Martyr Conon of Isauria. Martyr Conon the
Tuesday, March 17 / March 4 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery Church, with the yet to be completed “Way of a Pilgrim” bookstore on the left. Saints of the Day March 4 / 17. St. Gerasimus of the Jordan.
Monday, March 16 / March 3 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Saints of the Day March 3 / 16. Martyr Eutropius of Amasea, and with him Martyrs Cleonicus and Basiliscus. RR. Zeno and Zoilus. St. Piama, virgin, and St. Alexandra, of Alexandria. St. Caluppan of Auvergne (Gaul). (Greek Calendar:
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Saint Gregory Palamas Saints of the Day March 2 / 15. Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia. St. Arsenius, Bishop of Tver. St. Agatho of Egypt, monk. Martyr Troadius of Neo-Caesarea. Virgin Martyr Euthalia of Sicily. 440 Martyrs slain
Saturday, March 14 / March 1 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Commemoration of the Departed Saints of the Day March 1 / 14. Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis. Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia. Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia. Virgin Domnina of Syria. St. Agapius
Saturday, March 14 / March 1 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Commemoration of the Departed Saints of the Day March 1 / 14. Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis. Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia. Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia. Virgin Domnina of Syria. St. Agapius