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
You were Created to be an Instrument of God’s Glory If you think you are simply the result of a random evolutionary happening, you are wrong. You were created, molded if you will, by the Father of Lights. You were granted life by God in order to enter into a
The Lord requires that we act in accordance with the knowledge we have been given and to follow His commandments. He gives us the power to live a godly life, for nothing is beyond our ability to do His will. God blesses us especially when we struggle with passions, temptations,
Our rare hydrangea, together with the Celtic Cross As we struggle to make spiritual progress we do battle with the old self. We work against old habits that have kept us stuck and prevented the change we so desire in our quest for communion with God. Our sins and passions
Our Response to God’s love Casts Aside all Estrangement When we feel estranged from God it is a true sign we are in need of working more diligently on building up our faith. Faith is a gift from God that requires our cooperation and when we are feeling dry we
By practicing mercy we drive out the passions that diminish our love for God and neighbor, and bring healing to ourselves and those around us. With love in Christ,Abbot Tryphon John and Andrew, Pilgrims from Los Angeles Friday July 27, 2012 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Fast. By Monastic