Fr. Thomas ColyandroNov 20, 20191 min readBe Watchful While the World is BlindWhere your eyes are focused, your mind is trained to see; and surely your heart is fixed to follow. What do you look at every day? Your...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 25, 20191 min readDon't Let Pain Take a Permanent HoldSadness, difficulty, anger, and fear seem to be a part of life. But from where do these arise? Setting aside illness and death for the...
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 ColyandroOct 21, 20191 min readRemember Death or Die Spiritually"Our mind is so darkened by the fall that unless we force ourselves to remember death we can completely forget about it. When we forget...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 12, 20191 min readSpiritual 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 ColyandroAug 8, 20191 min readAll of Us are Weak, Don't Lose HeartDo 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 ColyandroAug 7, 20191 min readWe All Grow Cold, Don't Give UpBelow 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 ColyandroJul 17, 20192 min readA Prayer for ChangeWe have a tendency to shy away from prayer when we feel bad about ourselves. Sometimes we think we can't talk to God or ask Mary and the...
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...