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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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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 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 16, 20191 min read
Find a Place Alone to Pray
Jesus found places to pray alone. This is what He taught the Apostles and disciples to do too. This is an integral part of the process of...
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 15, 20192 min read
Ask for Mary's Protection
There 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 Colyandro
Jul 12, 20191 min read
St. Paul's Prayers Show God Listens
God knows we are weak and sinful, but He will lift up all of us to find the happiness that comes from doing His will. In the ninth...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 11, 20191 min read
Jesus' Prayer for St. Peter Offers Hope
When we go astray from Christ and ignore the work of the Holy Spirit there is still great hope for us. Consider what is happening in the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 10, 20191 min read
Apostles Will Intercede For You
The Apostles know what you're going through. They literally walked with Jesus for three years and still suffered the difficulties of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 9, 20191 min read
Angels Will Strengthen You
No matter how scared, worried, weak, lost, sinful, or unworthy you feel - the angels will strengthen you in your prayer; just like they...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 1, 20191 min read
Divine and Human
Frequently in our time, we hear the refrain: "I am spiritual, but not religious." As confounding as that is - for the simple reason that...
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