call-in with Abbot Tryphon, Sunday, June 9th Guest: The V. Rev. Father Tryphon, a monk for almost thirty years, and co-founder and abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island, WA. Abbot Tryphon speaks with host Kevin Allen of Ancient Faith Radio about all aspects of (Orthodox Christian) monasticism in
The Divine Flame will Consume You At the very first moment you decide to turn to God, your heart begins to be warmed by the action of the Holy Spirit. Your heart is kindled with the divine flame that will transform you. This flame will consume you completely, and will
My Personal Commitment to Love Everyone On Tuesday of this week I posted on my blog, two quotations, one from the Holy Bible and one from the Qur’an. Titled “Qur’an vs. Bible”, I said nothing, letting the quotations speak for themselves. The ensuing firestorm that followed was not unexpected, I
Without Suffering, the Cross cannot be Embraced In comparison to eternity, the trials we suffer in this life are but a blip on the meter. Many are suffering job loss, illnesses, mortgage foreclosures, and all kinds of strife and hardships. Yet if we look at all these difficulties in light
Gift from Bishop George Qur’an 47:4 “So, when you clash with the unbelieving Infidels in battle (fighting Jihad in Allah’s Cause), smite their necks until you overpower them, killing and wounding many of them. At length, when you have thoroughly subdued them, bind them firmly, making (them) captives. Thereafter either
Do unto others as you would have done unto you. It is a terrible temptation to wish our enemies destruction. Our Lord instructs us to love our enemies and to do good to those who hate us or persecute us. To wish their destruction is to ignore the love that
When the Slanderer become the Physician When others are critical of us or speak ill of us, it seems natural that we would respond in anger. Yet it is far more profitable for our soul if we refrain from defending ourselves. If we choose to see these individuals as our
Click on photo to enarge The Ruling Power Inherent in our Nature According to Saint Gregory Palamas, God has given us lordship over all the earth because of our capacity for sovereignty. With this sovereignty comes the responsibility to be good stewards of that which God has given us. “There
Hieromonk Paul and Abbot Tryphon Lake Crescent Lodge Bishop George and Hieromonk Paul The Road to Olympic National Park The Blessings of Good FriendsIt has been said that you can count yourself a rich man if you have one good friend. I often feel like I am a billionaire, for
Bishop George standing in front of Vashon Island’s Point Robinson Lighthouse Place Yourself Secondary when Praying to God You have associations with certain individuals who get a dazed look on their faces when the conversation drifts to a topic that does not center on them. I remember one such individual