Orthodoxy is not a religion, but a way of life that is centered in Jesus Christ. Orthodoxy, as a way of life, has the cure to what ails us and can return us to that state of wholeness that was God's original intent for human kind. Because Orthodoxy is not about religion, it can offer the transformation of the heart that comes with entering into a relationship with our Creator.

This transformation begins with repentance, that moment when we decide to return to that pure state of communion with God, for which we were created. When we renounce ourselves, we become a different person through the action of God's grace.  Where we became corrupt because of the fall, through repentance we are returned to that state for which we were created.

With love in Christ,
Abbot Tryphon

The Morning Offering (Blogspot)
Daily Inspiration from All-Merciful Saviour Monastery
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