Abbot Tryphon

The Scriptures, the works of the Early Church Fathers, and the liturgical texts of the …

The Lord does not allow anything beyond our power of endurance, to afflict us. Whenever …

We Orthodox Christians collectively worship facing east. Together with our bishops and priests, we all …

We all have times when we procrastinate. There is a story of a young monk …

During my time in Portland, Oregon at the bedside of Hieromonk Andrew, the 96 year …

in hypocrisy if we are not mindful of the pitfalls of the spiritual life. We …

If we are attentive to all the Lord does for us, we will endure those …

One of the great saints of our age, Saint Paisios of Mt. Athos, said people …

As Christians, we know the struggle against the passions must be a daily battle, if …

On Monday of this week my good friend and confessor, Hieromonk Andrew (Fr. Nicholas Letten), …

Sins of a sexual nature are common among many people today. Much of the struggle …

We are living in an age when many people are finding it difficult not to …

Whenever we have non-Orthodox visitors, I am touched by the look on their faces as …

Recently, I read some disturbing statistics regarding the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. …

I want to address the subject of the Orthodox Church. Having grown up Protestant. I …

We all have a natural tendency to lay blame on others, when in truth we …

In comparison to eternity, the trials we suffer in this life are but a blip …

According to Professor Mark Silk of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., "The real dirty little …

What difficult times we are experiencing. Every one of us. These are times that really …

We are instructed by Christ to love our neighbors as ourselves, and even to love …