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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Eastern Christian Contemplation and the
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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 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
Jun 28, 20192 min read
A Prayer of Preparation
There is a vocal prayer of preparation in the Christian East that forms a type of introduction to other prayers within particular...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 27, 20191 min read
Trisagion (Thrice-Holy) Prayer
The "Trisagion" or "Thrice Holy" by itself is a simple vocal prayer addressed to God, describing three qualities of His being that are...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 26, 20191 min read
The Pre-Eminent Prayer to the Holy Spirit
"Heavenly King" is a vocal prayer addressed specifically to the Holy Spirit. Not only does it affirm that the Third Person of the Most...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 25, 20194 min read
Addition to the Third Kneeling Prayer
This is a vocal prayer, which is added in after the reading of the Third Kneeling Prayer on Pentecost. It, too, gives us some passages on...
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
Jun 21, 20194 min read
Second 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. It provides us...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Addition to the First Kneeling Prayer
This is a vocal prayer, which is added in after the reading of the First Kneeling Prayer on Pentecost. It, too, gives us much to meditate...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 19, 20193 min read
First Kneeling Prayer of Pentecost
Below is a vocal prayer that offers much to meditate upon (the bold type is added to assist you in starting a meditation). Before you...
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