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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
Feb 24, 20171 min read
Resting in His Arms
Take a deep breath and look around you. Your personal world is hectic, isn't it? The larger world is chaotic too. Right? Quiet vocal...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 9, 20152 min read
Learning to Pray Like a Hesychast
To grow in spirituality, we cannot allow the mind and/or the lips to be external from us. Hesychasm means "to keep stillness." Control...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 22, 20153 min read
Behold, I am the Handmaid of the Lord
Despite her all-too-human experiences of fear, confusion, and unworthiness, Mary gave of herself fully and completely to God; so much so...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 3, 20154 min read
God Wants Us to Become Like Angels
Holiness is not merely faith, it is not merely virtuous behavior, it is not merely serving others, and it is not merely acts of piety. ...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 29, 20152 min read
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Sacred Scripture reveals that not only are we called to communicate with God in prayer, but also that there is meaning in praying certain...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 20, 20152 min read
Secret Meditation and Continual Prayer
"A certain brother by the name of John came from the coastal country to the holy and great father Philemon, and clasping his feet, said...
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