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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Eastern Christian Contemplation and the
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 11, 20191 min read
Prayer Exalts the Mind and Heart
How can you complain about life if you don't pray? How can you be angry with God when you don't speak to Him, or, more importantly,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 30, 20191 min read
Pray Deeply and God Will Dwell in You
We must work to pray and to remember Christ so deeply in our hearts and minds that we experience Him dwelling in us, literally. This...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Inner Peace and Health
"Do not overlook the fact that health does not depend on food alone, but above all on inner peace. Life in God, cutting us off from...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 23, 20191 min read
Be Fully Alive: Unite Mind and Heart
"May the Lord help you to be fully alive and to preserve sobriety. But do not forget the chief thing, to unite the attention and mind...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 21, 20191 min read
Breathing Helps Attentiveness
"The descent of the mind into the heart by the way of breathing is suggested for the case of anyone who does not know where to hold his...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Jesus Prayer Unites Mind and Heart
"All your inner disorder is due to the dislocation of your powers, the mind and the heart each going their own way. You must unite the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 12, 20191 min read
Spiritual Thieves
"Just as thieves do not lightly attack a place where they see royal weapons prepared against them, so he who has grafted prayer into his...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Did You Find Time for Silence Today?
There is no way to spend eternity with God without first desiring to be close to Him now. Ask for forgiveness. Desire in your inner heart...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 8, 20191 min read
All of Us are Weak, Don't Lose Heart
Do not lose heart dear ones, we are all weak! If we seek comfort and courage in the Lord and in each other, we can work through the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 7, 20191 min read
We All Grow Cold, Don't Give Up
Below is a reflection that will help you consider the current state of your spiritual life. All of us drift from God, focusing on our...
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