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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
A Community Committed to
Eastern Christian Contemplation and the
Healing Sacraments of the Church
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Christ was Transfigured, We are Illumined!
"...let us make our way towards the radiance of the light of grace, that we may acknowledge and venerate the threefold Godhead, who...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Filled with the Holy Spirit!
This prayer to the Holy Spirit was written by St. Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022) who saw the Spirit before him. "Come, true light...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 31, 20231 min read
To Love and Be Loved
To love and be loved is The greatest gift In Heaven and on Earth. It's like this... Looking at someone Looking at you with Eyes that see...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 28, 20231 min read
Transverse the Divide
While we await Our eternal return To fully live in God, It is our job and our joy to commune with Him By entering into the divine...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 22, 20232 min read
The Necessary Infinitude of Contemplation
Humans have a capacity for understanding, and living, within the infinitude of God now and into eternity. It is a fact and a desire deep...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Tabernacle
A stone door opens Light fades to darkness The space is filled Veils abound. Silence deafens Heads are bent Knees weaken A Body is still....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 10, 20231 min read
The Waters that Lie Between Us
An inestimable gulf exists Between what I am And what You made me to be. That is why I stare with longing Across the waters That lie...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 3, 20231 min read
The Chaotic Maze
I pretend and pretend and pretend To want what others want. But the truth is I don't. I don't care about status or trends I don't care...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Come Close to the Spirit
Inhumanity reigns Everyone, each and all Climbing and scraping Shouting and reacting! These words are tried, And they're never enough....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 23, 20221 min read
How do I show them?
When Your Mother took me By the arm and Stared into my eyes, I could not see. When Your Mother Walked with me and Talked with me, I could...
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