Fr. Thomas ColyandroApr 16, 20211 min readWatching for the CloudSeeing darkness, I watch the clouds build on the horizon. Assuming rain, I wait for the clouds to whip up the sea and the sand. What...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMar 29, 20211 min readGazing Upon Still WatersWhen I gaze upon the still waters, I feel the breeze of your loving insistence. When I gaze upon the still waters, I hear the calm from...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMar 23, 20211 min readPraying in the RainHead bowed And hair soaked, My fingers grasp The woolen rope on my hand. Ebb of sin Flow of prayer, My mind in heart The knots move my...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMar 13, 20211 min readThe Water's EdgeI walk along the water’s edge, Aware that I live in liminal spaces. One foot seemingly on solid ground, Relying on what’s familiar....
Fr. Thomas ColyandroFeb 12, 20212 min readJesus is Seeking You, Look for HimOpen your eyes wide to the coming of the Lord! This message is given to us repeatedly as the Church approaches The Feast of the Meeting...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 7, 20211 min readDawn of the Light of Knowledge"Your birth, O Christ our God, dawned the light of knowledge upon the earth. For by Your birth those who adored stars were taught by a...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 6, 20211 min readChrist is Born!"Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One, And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One! Angels with shepherds...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroAug 19, 20201 min readGod Offers Us Transfiguration The Divine nature of Jesus was revealed on Mt. Tabor; Peter, James. and John were transfigured because of it. These three Apostles saw...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 25, 20201 min readGod is With YouPandemics, protests, storms, and stress, no matter what you are personally facing right now, please know in your heart that God is with...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 6, 20204 min readTurn and Live"1. Blessed Abba Paul the Simple, the disciple of Abba Anthony, told the Fathers that which follows: "One day he went to a monastery to...