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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Spiritual Fire Starts with a Warm Glow
Continual prayer and constant remembering. Practicing silence and approaching stillness. These are the loves and labors that lead to the...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 19, 20191 min read
The Divine Cloud Transfigures Us
The 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 Colyandro
Aug 16, 20191 min read
Find a Place Alone to Pray
Jesus found places to pray alone. This is what He taught the Apostles and disciples to do too. This is an integral part of the process of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Asleep in the Garden
Can we not stay awake with you for just one hour (Mt 26:40)? Help us and have mercy on us, O Lord. For if we cannot speak to our Father...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 18, 20181 min read
The Signs of the Times
Are your eyes fixed? Are your ears pricked up? "The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked Him to show them a sign of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 18, 20152 min read
Sacred Scripture on the Holy Spirit
For your understanding and use in prayer, the following is a partial selection of verses about the Holy Spirit. “But now I go away to him...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 15, 20153 min read
God's Compassion
Compassion for Orthodox Christians –whether you are Russian, Greek, Serbian, or something other -- begins with the very nature of God...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 19, 20154 min read
'God in the Darkness' in the New Testament
The presence of God in darkness in the New Testament is vitally important to our understanding of our mystical relationship with God....
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