Our fig tree Complaining Bears the Fruit of Bitterness Complaining seems to many like such a little sin, and nothing to be worried about. Yet the impact of a complaining heart is spiritually ruinous, for when we complain we bear bitter fruits that destroy our peace and the peace of
Which Type of Christian are You? There are two types of Christians. There are those who can say with the Apostle Paul, “I have been crucified with Christ: it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20)”. And then there are those Christians who
Anxiety and Unease verses Courage and FaithIf we are easily offended, or lose our peace of mind when someone treats us badly, inner peace can not be attained. The Christian who lives his life with internal strife and worry edifies neither other Christians, nor does he reflect anything of Christianity that
Holiness must be Our Chief Goal In all our busyness, and with all the distractions that come our way on any given day, it is easy to forget that repentance is the only possible way we can embrace holiness. Since we sin daily and fall short of the glory of
We are all Children of Eve The tragic murder of members of the Wisconsin Sikh temple has left me with a sense of deep sadness. That the adherents of such a peaceful religion should be subjected to such a violent attack based on the false premise that they are members
Therapeutic Life of the Church The Orthodox Church is herself a hospital for the soul, and a living, therapeutic organism that can make us whole, and bring healing of body and soul. It is not a legalistic or juridical institution wherein we are expected to plead our case before an
Let Us not Extinguish our Lamps When our relationship with God had it’s beginning, it was His grace given in such free abundance that brought us into the awareness of the redemptive love that has encompassed us. This grace manifested itself in the peace and joy that became our own
We must guard against becoming judgmental of others regarding fasting and other disciplinary issues in the life of the Church. It is a serious mistake if we hold others to impossibly high standards of canonical strictness, for in doing so we open the door to eventual burnout and failure on
A monastic hike around Fisher Pond No Patronal Feast Pilgrimage this Year Following last year’s 25th Anniversary of the founding of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery we have decided to make this year’s celebration a quiet, monastic observation. We had an increasing number of young men inquiring about the monastic life during
Library and Community Room () We must never cease our struggle to pursue virtue, for God is with us in all His goodness and mercy and perfection. With great zeal we must seek Him out, lest we stumble and regress. With love in Christ, Abbot Tryphon Wednesday August 1, 2012