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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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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 5, 20191 min read
With Prayer, We Receive
Spiritual gifts are freely available to us all. But we must be spiritual in order to receive them. What does that mean? Prayer is the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 4, 20191 min read
True Freedom is Living in God
Live To mirror the life of Christ Pray For it is the divine language Seek The path that leads to Eternity Love Your spirit naturally...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Spiritual Things for the Spiritual
When God came as a man, He reminded us that we were created to be both human and divine. Christ showed our forefathers and mothers how to...
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...
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...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 17, 20191 min read
Are you preparing yourself?
The days and weeks after Pascha (Easter) are ripe with opportunity to open yourself to God in a new and more complete way. Look to the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Worldliness is a Tomb We Create
"Being actively united with this entire world, every sinner falls into its broad nets, wraps himself in them, and is so deeply buried...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Mother of God, Intercede for Us
Please pray for us most-loving Mother; and intercede for us, though we are unworthy of your care. We implore you to help us give our...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 8, 20191 min read
He Will Lift You Up from Hell
God wants you to know He will not abandon you in your sorrow. Meditate on this irmos (a miniature hymn), from Ode 6 of The Great Canon of...
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