Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 5, 20191 min readWith Prayer, We ReceiveSpiritual 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 ColyandroJul 4, 20191 min readTrue Freedom is Living in GodLive 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 ColyandroJun 27, 20191 min readTrisagion (Thrice-Holy) PrayerThe "Trisagion" or "Thrice Holy" by itself is a simple vocal prayer addressed to God, describing three qualities of His being that are...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJun 24, 20194 min readThird Kneeling Prayer of PentecostThis 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 ColyandroMay 13, 20191 min readFear 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 ColyandroFeb 25, 20191 min readLight Reveals the PathIt 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 ColyandroNov 14, 20181 min readMeeting 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 ColyandroNov 12, 20181 min readEnkindling 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 ColyandroAug 18, 20182 min readSilence and the Presence of HolinessWe 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 ColyandroMay 31, 20153 min readUnderstanding HolinessHoliness, in the English language, is one of those words that people use but don’t quite know what it means. Some people say, “Holiness...