The Temple at Dawn’s First Light Situation Ethics versus Biblical Morality Situation ethics has become the norm for our times, having replaced the biblical ethics of past generations. In situation ethics as long as no one is hurt one can do as one pleases. Taking drugs, watching pornography and aborting
The Jesus Prayer and the Acquisition of Inner Peace The Jesus Prayer, also known as the Prayer of the Heart, is the central prayer for monastics. One of the early desert fathers, Saint Macarius the Great, said of the phrase from the Psalms, “The meditation of my heart is in
Interior of Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery Church In Support of an American Monastery Many who read my postings assume that the monastery is supported by the Diocese. This is not the case. We rarely receive funds from either the Diocese or parishes within the diocese and are therefore
Our beloved friends from Seattle’s Ethiopian Cathedral If a priest is not himself filled with the Holy Spirit he will be unable to share him with others. A priest who is not humble and compassionate, and living in repentance will not be able to impart an authentic faith that is
Practicing the Virtues out of Love of GodLiving a life of virtue solely because we fear punishment is not true virtue. Virtue must come out of a love of God and a desire to please him. Love in Christ, Abbot Tryphon Monday July 18, 2011 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone
Hieromonk Paul serving Vespers Centers for Spiritual Healing Monastics are an integral part of the Church and should not be seen as independent of the Church Universal. Monks are bound by the same Gospel as other Christians and need to avail themselves to the missionary and pastoral needs of the
Protection of the Holy Virgin Church Orthodoxy and Beauty are InseparableOrthodox Christianity attracted me from my very first encounter with the magnificence of it’s churches and the grandeur of her divine services. Having grown up amid the natural beauty of Northern Idaho, with mountains and lakes that could take our
A Contemporary Man in an Ancient ChurchAs a modern, educated man, I have a rather broad interest in the arts, music, poetry, literature and history. My father was a golf pro and my mother was a professional church pipe organist and piano teacher. My maternal grandmother played honkytonk piano, the
The Redwood tree I’ve been hugging since my early 20’s. Changes in my BlogAs I’ve been expanding my on line ministry I’ve been depending on the guidance of others who have a better understanding of how the internet works. By placing a title for my article above the photo I’m
July 13, 2011 5th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast(Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James and John the sons of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon