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HOLY SILENCE
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 27, 20191 min read
Exalt the Holy Cross of Christ
"Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, O Master, and Thy holy Resurrection we glorify (3x). Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 25, 20191 min read
Prayer is Always Possible for Everyone
"Of course, every good deed done for Christ's sake gives us the grace of the Holy Spirit, but prayer gives us this grace most of all, for...
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 16, 20191 min read
Concentrate Within Yourself
"Be concentrated within yourself and try not to leave the heart, for the Lord is there. Seek this state and work for it. When you have...
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
Sep 10, 20191 min read
The Silence in the Hours
Waters flow Clouds float People flit Movement is all around Look beyond Eternity awaits us Be still Find the silence It is found in every...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 19, 20191 min read
The Divine Cloud Transfigures Us
The Transfiguration of Jesus can be found in Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36, John 1:14, and 2 Peter 1:16–18. In these accounts,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 13, 20191 min read
How can I stop, O Lord?
Forgive me, O Lord, for wanting to hear you. Forgive me, O Lord, for desiring to see you. Forgive me, O Lord, for yearning to feel you....
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