#abbot tryphon

[dramoor]

"The difficulty of our current circumstances should not distract us from the eternal truth that God is in control, and nothing can separate us from His love in Christ Jesus."

~Abbot Tryphon

(Photo © Dramoor 2024 Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado)

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Abbed Trifon med sin norske skogkatt, Hammi

[dramoor]

I believe the Orthodox Church is the very Church founded by Christ Himself, yet I also believe there are true Christians who have not yet discovered her.

Abbot Tryphon

[dramoor]

“It  has been said that there are two kinds of people in the world: sinners  who think they are saints, and saints who know they are sinners. A saint is a Christian who lets God's light shine through, and whose life has been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

In Christ, death does not divide us, for the saints are not dead, but alive in Christ Jesus. Glory to Jesus Christ Who is glorified in His saints.  

~Abbot Tryphon

[dramoor]

“There are two types of Christians. There are those who can say with the Apostle Paul, ‘I have been crucified with Christ: it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20)’. And then there are those Christians who believe Christ was crucified so that we do not have to crucify ourselves. The first type are part of a Christianity of sacrifice, and the second are given over to the ego.

The Christian who believes he must be crucified with Christ will constantly call upon the Lord for help, but will be ever willing to take up his own cross and follow Christ. He does not expect to have an easy road, nor is he easy on himself. This type of Christian is ever looking at his own sins, his own fallen nature, and seeing how far he has fallen short of the glory of God.

The second type of Christian expects the road to be easy, sees himself as more spiritual than most, and is constantly looking to see the error in his neighbor and offer correction. He rarely calls upon the Lord for help, for he expects an easy road and only prays for help when facing an unpleasant situation. He does not take up his cross since he sees no value in suffering. This second type of Christian fails to notice that refusing to judge another brings down God's mercy on himself.

The Lord tells both types of Christians, ‘If a man comes to me and does not bear his cross, he cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:26)’. Only the first type of Christian notices those words, and heeds them.”

~Abbot Tryphon

(Photo © dramoor 2023 Mt. Evans Road, Colorado)

[dramoor]

“God is not offended by our sin, just as a doctor is not offended by a sick patient, or a mother offended by her sick child. The symptoms of our illness abound, but God's grace abounds in greater amounts, and the doors of the hospital (the Church) open wide to us.”

~Abbot Tryphon

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[dramoor]

“The worship we offer on this earth is an image of that which is taking place before the Throne in Heaven.”

~Abbot Tryphon

(Photo © dramoor 2015 Turin, Italy)