Fr. Thomas ColyandroNov 4, 20191 min readReal and Lasting HappinessThe happiness we perceive in this life is never permanent. It fleets and it fools. It is most often dependent on the actions of others....
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 22, 20191 min readRepent and Acquire a Haven of Peace"Do not fritter away the time given you for repentance. Do not rivet your eyes to the earth on which you are a momentary actor, on which...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 21, 20191 min readRemember Death or Die Spiritually"Our mind is so darkened by the fall that unless we force ourselves to remember death we can completely forget about it. When we forget...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 16, 20191 min readBe Born from Above: Follow the Spirit"The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 7, 20191 min readThinking About God While Working"The body at work but the thought with God - such should be the state of a true Christian. "We should set in order our inner state as...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 23, 20191 min readBe Fully Alive: Unite Mind and Heart"May the Lord help you to be fully alive and to preserve sobriety. But do not forget the chief thing, to unite the attention and mind...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 16, 20191 min readConcentrate Within Yourself"Be concentrated within yourself and try not to leave the heart, for the Lord is there. Seek this state and work for it. When you have...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroAug 19, 20191 min readThe Divine Cloud Transfigures UsThe 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 ColyandroAug 13, 20191 min readHow can I stop, O Lord?Forgive me, O Lord, for wanting to hear you. Forgive me, O Lord, for desiring to see you. Forgive me, O Lord, for yearning to feel you....
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 24, 20192 min readPray for Your Own Blessed DeathOur modern culture seems to have an obsession with the macabre, but a serious aversion to understanding the dynamic link between life and...