Sometimes we have to pull ourselves back from others and enter into The Silence. This self imposed exile ...
Self Imposed Exile
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Self Imposed Exile
Sometimes we have to pull ourselves back from others and enter into The Silence. This self imposed exile is the spiritual retreat that helps us focus on what we have in God. Then our relationships wit ...
| by Abbot TryphonThe Rise And Fall
Posted by Shery Abdelmalak|The Rise And Fall
I fall, I rise, I fall in the exact same spot, I rise, I fall differently but I rise all the same. In an ...
I fall, I rise, I fall in the exact same spot, I rise, I fall differently but I rise all the same. In an ideal world, sin and repentance would be an easy transition. We strive for perfection but we se ...
| by Shery AbdelmalakTwo 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 TryphonHow Do We Forgive? Guilt and Shame
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|How Do We Forgive? Guilt and Shame
It is terrific to recall how God has forgiven us and call upon Him to give us the grace needed to put asi ...
It is terrific to recall how God has forgiven us and call upon Him to give us the grace needed to put aside our resentment, guilt, and shame and truly forgive. If we pray for those who've offended us, ...
| 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 TryphonAvoiding 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 TryphonThe 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 TryphonAscetic Struggle
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Ascetic Struggle
Our world places a great deal of emphasis on being comfortable, and we tend to avoid anything that does n ...
Our world places a great deal of emphasis on being comfortable, and we tend to avoid anything that does not bring pleasure. If we avoid ascetic struggle and choose to keep our Christian faith sideline ...
| by Abbot TryphonOur Divided Society
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Our Divided Society
There are two major populations within our society that are seeing a statistical rise in the number of su ...
There are two major populations within our society that are seeing a statistical rise in the number of suicides. At a time when a growing body of research shows that people with the most social power ...
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