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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 27, 20191 min read
Thanking God
We all know that sickness, confusion, and difficulty are a part of life. These are just a few of the reasons why we pray. But don't...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Repent and Acquire a Haven of Peace
"Do not fritter away the time given you for repentance. Do not rivet your eyes to the earth on which you are a momentary actor, on which...
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
Aug 28, 20192 min read
Whom Do You Magnify?
When people meet you, do they see a profession; a social status; a nationality; an income bracket; an age; an education? Or, do they...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 9, 20192 min read
The Simplest, Most Profound Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is the simplest and most profound vocal prayer. It goes like this: "Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 5, 20191 min read
With Prayer, We Receive
Spiritual gifts are freely available to us all. But we must be spiritual in order to receive them. What does that mean? Prayer is the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 27, 20191 min read
Trisagion (Thrice-Holy) Prayer
The "Trisagion" or "Thrice Holy" by itself is a simple vocal prayer addressed to God, describing three qualities of His being that are...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 25, 20194 min read
Addition to the Third Kneeling Prayer
This is a vocal prayer, which is added in after the reading of the Third Kneeling Prayer on Pentecost. It, too, gives us some passages on...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Addition to the First Kneeling Prayer
This is a vocal prayer, which is added in after the reading of the First Kneeling Prayer on Pentecost. It, too, gives us much to meditate...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 6, 20191 min read
Enlighten, Guide and Teach Me
The Great Canon of St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete, is a long hymn used over the first few days of Great Lent. St. Andrew himself composed...
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