Abbot Tryphon reads A Spiritual Psalter, or, Reflections on God: Together with The life of St. Ephraim
Prayer is Born of Love If we find fault in others, our judgmental attitude prevents us from having a successful communion with God. Prayer is born of love, while fault-finding, idle talk, and self-indulgence are the death of prayer. Love and prayer are interconnected because both involve God, and if
Listen more. Love more. #friendship #love #advice
Turning to Christ as Our Refuge from the Storm These difficult times are causing more and more people to lose hope. The struggle just to stay the course has become increasingly stressful for ever increasing numbers of people, and Christians are no exception. When we are down it is good
The hospital of the soul is not a rock concert! #silence #concert #church
Sheep Recognize the Voice of the Comforting Shepherd In the Gospels, Christ describes Himself to his disciples as “The Good Shepherd,” Who willingly lays down his life for His sheep. Like any good shepherd, Jesus lovingly calls his sheep, and bids us to come forth, follow Him, and enter into
“The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the soul is still excited. The goal is a perfect peacefulness even in the middle of the raging storm.” Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Only God Knew My surgeon visited me on Friday morning, informing me that I would be kept in the hospital for a second night. Seems the surgery revealed a must worse situation with my spine than previously suspected. The spine was “covered with junk”, and took three hours of
Do not miss the easy ways you can bear witness to Christ and shine light everywhere! #jesuschrist #orthodoxy #travel
Returning God’s Love For Us With Our Own Love for Him Back in the days when I was teaching I knew my students had a prayer life for I could see their collective lips moving when I was handing out an exam. My youngest former students are now in their