Our faith is a free gift from God, not dependent upon anything we can do, but this lifelong process of sa ...
Participation In The Divine Life
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Participation In The Divine Life
Our faith is a free gift from God, not dependent upon anything we can do, but this lifelong process of salvation requires that we cooperate with God's grace, that we might be transformed by the Holy S ...
| by Abbot TryphonWhat Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]
Posted by Father Peter Farrington|What Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]
If our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of ...
Read moreIf our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of Christ together. If the communities in which we are placed receive no benefit from our presence ...
How 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 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 TryphonHow to Forgive?
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|How to Forgive?
If we pray for those who’ve offended us, we open the door to all kinds of possibilities. When we ask God ...
If we pray for those who’ve offended us, we open the door to all kinds of possibilities. When we ask God to help the person who’s been unkind and hurtful, our own hearts receive healing, for when we’v ...
| by Abbot TryphonNot A Single Day At The Windmill “No. Kyrillos” | Beautiful Egypt #389
Posted by H.G. Bishop Anba Ermia|Not A Single Day At The Windmill “No. Kyrillos” | Beautiful Egypt #389
Pope Kyrillos VI, when asked about his wish concerning keeping the name “Mina,” replied, “No. Kyrillos”. ...
Read morePope Kyrillos VI, when asked about his wish concerning keeping the name “Mina,” replied, “No. Kyrillos”. When asked about the secret of changing the name despite his intense love for the name “Mina.” ...
Fertile Ground
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Fertile Ground
When you open your heart to others, with gratitude, the path is prepared for a relationship with Jesus Ch ...
When you open your heart to others, with gratitude, the path is prepared for a relationship with Jesus Christ, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit will fill you with the power to live a life that is ...
| by Abbot TryphonTo Be Truly Human
Posted by Father Peter Farrington|To Be Truly Human
What is the abundant life, this life of eternity, if it is not life lived in union with God, and experien ...
Read moreWhat is the abundant life, this life of eternity, if it is not life lived in union with God, and experienced as the beginning of such a life and now. Our participation in the divine life of the Holy S ...