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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
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Remember 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 Colyandro
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Tears and Love
On bended knee, With bowed head, and Drenched with tears, I cry out O Lord For your forgiveness. Remove from me All that is not you. In...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Praying for Those Who have Died
For some, it seems odd that we should pray for the dead. "After all," they say, "the Lord will take care of them one way or another." But...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Praying About Your Own Illness
The following is a vocal prayer that aids you in imploring God for your own healing. With themes such as life, death, suffering,...
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
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Apostles Inherited Everything of Christ
"The Apostles inherited the entire life of Christ, and were eyewitnesses and partakers of His works and acts. They inherited the lengthy...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Imitating and Uniting with Christ
"All the works we perform in the name of Christ, for His sake, and in imitation of Him - whether they be fasting, vigil, patience,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Glory and Suffering with Christ
"After fulfilling the course of our salvation with all these works, Christ stands there, face pale and wounds in His hands, feet, and...
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
Oct 22, 20181 min read
Your Spirit is Foreign to the World
“The Holy Church sails along the waves of the sea of life for the entirety of its existence — for the centuries, millennia that it will...
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