Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 23, 20191 min readI Beg You, Lord, Do Not Be Far From Me"...I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroAug 28, 20192 min readWhom 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 ColyandroAug 9, 20192 min readThe Simplest, Most Profound PrayerThe 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 ColyandroJul 15, 20192 min readAsk for Mary's ProtectionThere 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 ColyandroJul 10, 20191 min readApostles Will Intercede For YouThe Apostles know what you're going through. They literally walked with Jesus for three years and still suffered the difficulties of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 9, 20191 min readAngels Will Strengthen YouNo matter how scared, worried, weak, lost, sinful, or unworthy you feel - the angels will strengthen you in your prayer; just like they...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 8, 20191 min readWhy is Praying So Hard?Mainly because we run from God. At one level, we're comfortable in our delusions and we don't want to disavow ourselves of them. At...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 5, 20191 min readWith Prayer, We ReceiveSpiritual 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 ColyandroJul 1, 20191 min readDivine and HumanFrequently in our time, we hear the refrain: "I am spiritual, but not religious." As confounding as that is - for the simple reason that...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJun 26, 20191 min readThe Pre-Eminent Prayer to the Holy Spirit"Heavenly King" is a vocal prayer addressed specifically to the Holy Spirit. Not only does it affirm that the Third Person of the Most...