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The Invisible Revealed What does the invisible God have to do with all of these visible icons, frescoes, garments, buildings, and ornamentation? #orthodoxy #christian #worship Wednesday May 7, 2025 / April 24, 2025 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Fast. Wine and Oil Allowed Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) of Rome, and
Sunday Pilgrims Constantine, Riley, Carson, and Dominic!
Let God Do It Want to drop the religion and pick up the way of Life? It is easier said than done. #god #orthodoxy #prayer Tuesday May 6, 2025 / April 23, 2025 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George (303). Iveron Icon of the Most
Father David Hovik, his son, Stephen, and David are visiting the monastery today! Steven will be staying with us for several days.
Created Good “Food is not evil, but gluttony is. Childbearing is not evil, but fornication is. Money is not evil, but avarice is. Glory is not evil, but vainglory is. Indeed, there is no evil in existing things, but only in their misuse.” Saint Maximus the Confessor #creation #good #evil
Joy is the Way Home The joy of the Lord is not a marketing gimmick, but the genuine gift of God. His goodness is present in all people, and in all things. Keep your eyes on the Light, and let your heart find its home there! #positivevibes #love #home For
Sunday May 4, 2025 / April 21, 2025 Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone two. Sts. Myrrh-Bearing Women, righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha). Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia (movable holiday on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women). Sts. Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus
Humble Thoughts “Whenever a person looks upon himself with humble thoughts and self-reproach, he will see in his soul a sweet repose, peace, consolation, relief, and hope! While on the contrary, what shows him his pride of soul is restlessness, agitation, wrath, boasting, haughty tendencies, and so on.” Elder Ephraim
Overnight guests Alex, Donovan, and Kelton with Fr Tryphon in the trapeza after breakfast and a discussion about Orthodoxy.