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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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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
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 24, 20194 min read
Third 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. Along with the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 13, 20191 min read
Fear Can Accompany Awakening
"It is remarkable that this grace-given awakening is always accompanied by a startling and by some kind of fright. This startling and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 25, 20191 min read
Light Reveals the Path
It is dark. I am blind. The enemy encompasses me. My enemies encamp against me. Why am I here? What do I do? Help me close my eyes. Help...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Meeting the Spirit in Intimate Love
"The Holy Spirit is by nature meek and calm; His voice is never heard and His form never seen except by those that meet with one accord...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Enkindling the Spirit
"It is true that the Spirit of Pentecost was tangible and visible as flames of fire. Nevertheless, this Spirit has never cooled or died...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 18, 20182 min read
Silence and the Presence of Holiness
We cannot imagine what it was like for the Apostles to witness, walk, learn, and listen to Jesus in person. The shear presence of His...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 31, 20153 min read
Understanding Holiness
Holiness, in the English language, is one of those words that people use but don’t quite know what it means. Some people say, “Holiness...
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