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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
Nov 11, 20191 min read
Prayer Exalts the Mind and Heart
How can you complain about life if you don't pray? How can you be angry with God when you don't speak to Him, or, more importantly,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Spiritual Fire Starts with a Warm Glow
Continual prayer and constant remembering. Practicing silence and approaching stillness. These are the loves and labors that lead to the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 30, 20191 min read
Contemplation in St. Gregory Palamas
Creation is a good, which God gave to us out of pure love. But that doesn't mean everything we create is as equally true and beautiful....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 23, 20191 min read
Simplicity is Always the Answer
Everyone asks questions of God all the time. Why am I here? What is my purpose? Are you there? Are you listening? Can you help me?...
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 17, 20191 min read
Silence Before God Breaks Scheming
Planning. Contriving. Scheming. This is what we do. Going before God in silence will break us of these habits. He will help us to know...
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 6, 20191 min read
Keep Trusting God
"As soon as you turn away - however slightly - from God, and no longer place your trust in Him, things go awry; for then the Lord...
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...
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