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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 22, 20194 min read
Ask Archangel Michael for Protection
In this time of great upheaval, confusion, doubt, and fear, ask Archangel Michael not only to protect you and your family, but also the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 15, 20191 min read
Infinitely Far but Intimately Close
Between God, in His Divine Essence, and humankind, in all of its sinful banality, there lies an incomprehensible infinitude. Yet, through...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Meditate on Mary as Protector and Intercessor
"Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy illumined by your coming, O Mother of God. Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Where are you God?
Where are you, God? I seek you. Are you here, Lord? I need you. Are you close? I hope to see you. Can you hold me? I want to feel you....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Tears and Love
On bended knee, With bowed head, and Drenched with tears, I cry out O Lord For your forgiveness. Remove from me All that is not you. In...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 31, 20192 min read
Don't Forget to Thank God
It seems like we shouldn't need reminders to thank God for all He has given to us, but because we're so often focused on ourselves, it...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Praying for Those Who have Died
For some, it seems odd that we should pray for the dead. "After all," they say, "the Lord will take care of them one way or another." But...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 15, 20192 min read
Ask for Mary's Protection
There are parts of Christianity, which tend to diminish - if not completely deny - the role of the Mother of God in the salvation of the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 11, 20191 min read
Jesus' Prayer for St. Peter Offers Hope
When we go astray from Christ and ignore the work of the Holy Spirit there is still great hope for us. Consider what is happening in the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 21, 20194 min read
Second Kneeling Prayer of Pentecost
This is a vocal prayer read in the context of Vespers at Pentecost in anticipation of the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. It provides us...
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