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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 29, 20191 min read
You Are Not Forever Broken
You are not forever broken. You are not permanently stuck. If you simply look up, you will see that Christ is near. If you simply open...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 26, 20191 min read
Real Life Comes from Dying in Christ
"It is only through death - death in Christ - that we come to life. 'Unless a grain of what falls into the ground and dies, it remains...
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 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 8, 20191 min read
Why 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 Colyandro
Jan 21, 20191 min read
Rest Fights Anger and Renews the Spirit
Far too often, people despise those who pray. They hate that you live your life wanting only what God wants. Occasionally, they will get...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 31, 20183 min read
We are What We Wear
We dress for occasions. Job interviews, business meetings, dinner parties, birthdays, proms, clubbing, golf, barbequing, exercising; if...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 24, 20181 min read
God Knows Our Weakness and Misery
"...does God really know what befalls the sinner in such pain and distress? For an answer to this question let us hear Him say: 'The...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Owe No One Anything
St. Paul rightly instructs, "Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law"...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 3, 20182 min read
For Whom are You Working?
Work is good. It sustains our living condition. It disciplines us. It makes us responsible. It allows us to be productive. It can offer...
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