The Place Where Heaven and Earth are United As a priest, I bear the awesome burden of offering the Holy Oblation before the Throne of God, on behalf of all the people who’s names are submitted to the monastery, and who are Orthodox. I offer for my spiritual children, and
Our Soldiers Need the Support of Chaplains Our monastic community welcomed seven military chaplains from Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Tuesday. These fine young men who have answered the call to serve the nation as military chaplains, inspired me with their commitment to Christ, and their willingness to enter into a
Abouna Ruwais Our brotherhood was blessed to received a monastic visitor from one of the most ancient monastic communities in the world. Abouna Ruwais is a member of Saint Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, which stands in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, in the southern part of the
Being the Body of Christ Each and every time we gather together to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, we are not simply commemorating an event that happened almost two thousand years ago. We are not simply commemorating the Last Supper, when Christ shared a meal with His disciples. When we come
Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev and Galicia was one of the most famous 20th century hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church. A renowned author and theologian, he received the majority of votes for the office of Patriarch of Moscow, but the future confessor and martyr
The Miracle In the middle of September 1999, John Noe drove up from Vancouver, WA, to join the monks for a public hearing concerning a sand mining operation that would remove one-tenth of Maury Island. A short distance from the monastery (Vashon Island is actually two connecting island), the Glacier
When an American Company becomes the Evil Empire Like many Americans, I was angered to hear Walmart had made the decision to start their Black Friday sale early, moving it into the evening of Thanksgiving. This decision has deprived employees of one of the few national holidays that bring family
It has become the practice in America for many Orthodox Christians to gather in our temples for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Thanksgiving Day, for what better way to give thanks to God than to celebrate the service whose very word (Eucharist) means thanksgiving. As we gather together
The only way we can acquire peace of soul is by giving ourselves over to the Divine Will of God. Through meekness and humility our hearts are restored to the state God intended, and we enter into His Kingdom. Love in Christ, Abbot Tryphon Next Saturday: The Planting of a
When Church Attendance is Merely a Habit Church attendance means nothing if we remain unrepentant. Metropolitan Anthony Bloom said, “The Church has a glorious aspect and a tragic one. Each one of us bears the aspect of the Church’s infirmity. We are within the Church and yet we are on