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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Eastern Christian Contemplation and the
Healing Sacraments of the Church
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Mary's Birth Allowed Freedom
"By Your Nativity, O Most Pure Virgin, Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness; Adam and Eve, from the corruption of death. And we,...
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...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 24, 20192 min read
Pray for Your Own Blessed Death
Our modern culture seems to have an obsession with the macabre, but a serious aversion to understanding the dynamic link between life and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 24, 20194 min read
Third 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. Along with the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 22, 20192 min read
Addition to the Second Kneeling Prayer
This is a vocal prayer, which is added in after the reading of the Second Kneeling Prayer on Pentecost. It, too, gives us much to...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Are You Dead to Everything Spiritual?
"If one looks at a sinner's inward disposition and outward state then it will be found that sometimes he knows much, but is blind with...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 27, 20191 min read
Thirsty, Anxious, and Troubled
"He has fallen away from God, who is the fullness of everything. He is empty in himself. The only thing that remains is to spread himself...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Cold and Sleepy
"The sinner who is to be renewed through repentance is often described in the Word of God as being submerged in a deep sleep. The...
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