On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects th ...
The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses
On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects the fullness of Christian teaching, and touches on the mystery of God within us. The Feast is a r ...
| by Abbot TryphonTwo Types
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Two Types
Which type of Christian are you? The first type are part of a Christianity of sacrifice, and the second a ...
Which type of Christian are you? The first type are part of a Christianity of sacrifice, and the second are given over to the ego. The Lord tells both types of Christians, “If a man comes to me and do ...
| by Abbot TryphonLeaven The Presence
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Leaven The Presence
As Christians in this post-Christian era, we must live with the knowledge that God still reigns, even tho ...
As Christians in this post-Christian era, we must live with the knowledge that God still reigns, even though the evidence is to the contrary. It is a prayer that can change our life because through th ...
| by Abbot TryphonFleshly Lust | Mental Health In The Bible [Part 1]
Posted by Wasim Shehata|Fleshly Lust | Mental Health In The Bible [Part 1]
Previously, we looked at depression in the Bible specifically. Besides depression, Biblical characters su ...
Previously, we looked at depression in the Bible specifically. Besides depression, Biblical characters suffered from other mental health-related issues. Some of these issues were fleshly lust, anxious ...
| by Wasim ShehataYAS Defy Pandemics Launch 2021 Winter Convention Online
Posted by Nader Hanna|YAS Defy Pandemics Launch 2021 Winter Convention Online
In Egypt, Saint Paula Church, Ard Elgolf, near Cairo, has reacted to the coronavirus shutdown oppositely, ...
In Egypt, Saint Paula Church, Ard Elgolf, near Cairo, has reacted to the coronavirus shutdown oppositely, with a new yearning to ignite their parish kids. The church responded to the need to continue ...
| by Nader HannaAvoiding Hypocrisy And Our Lenten Journey
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Avoiding Hypocrisy And Our Lenten Journey
We are not compelled to love God, having been created with free will. God does not, nor can He, compel Hi ...
We are not compelled to love God, having been created with free will. God does not, nor can He, compel His creatures to love Him. Mutual love requires, by its very nature, freedom to either respond in ...
| by Abbot TryphonOur Free Choice
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Our Free Choice
We are not compelled to love God, having been created with free will. God does not, nor can He, compel Hi ...
We are not compelled to love God, having been created with free will. God does not, nor can He, compel His creatures to love Him. Mutual love requires, by its very nature, freedom to either respond in ...
| by Abbot TryphonPride And The Fear Of Reconciliation
Posted by Deacon Daniel Malyon|Pride And The Fear Of Reconciliation
This Sunday the Gospel reading focuses on the parable of the prodigal son, a parable depicted often in ar ...
This Sunday the Gospel reading focuses on the parable of the prodigal son, a parable depicted often in artwork, iconography, and reproduced in writings from other traditions sue to its vital message o ...
| by Deacon Daniel MalyonThe Heart And Witnessing Faith To Our Children
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|The Heart And Witnessing Faith To Our Children
We must empower children in the Orthodox faith. If we do not make God important, neither will our childre ...
We must empower children in the Orthodox faith. If we do not make God important, neither will our children. If we ignore the spiritual life, and make no effort to join our heart to God, our heart will ...
| by Abbot TryphonGod in Art And Music
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|God in Art And Music
We are created in God’s image, and share in a lesser way our Creator’s ability to create. However, not al ...
We are created in God’s image, and share in a lesser way our Creator’s ability to create. However, not all art and music is good, for some is influenced by the fallen nature of man. True art and music ...
| by Abbot Tryphon