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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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Embrace the Sacrificial Journey to Eternal Life
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! "The Journey of the Magi" By TS Eliot A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 27, 20242 min read


No More Excuses (Homily)
In this homily, Fr. Thomas speaks about the great banquet from Luke 14:16-24 in which we are reminded that Jesus invites us to be with...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 15, 20241 min read

God, My Parents, and Thomas Merton
I've been serving on the altar since I was seven years old. One Sunday, when I was nine, I was kneeling at the side of the altar after...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 10, 20243 min read


A Hill to Die (and Rise) On
Catherine, my Catherine! You waited until the exact moment To call me forth to that Place of death and Life Upon which crucifixions and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 28, 20242 min read

A Patron for the Sick and Silent
My dearest St. Hugh of Lincoln (1140-1200), you who witnessed my baptism and helped to guide me along the dual paths of silence and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 16, 20241 min read

Are you Hurting?
Life can be difficult. There's no doubt about it. One day you can feel like things are going your way. And the next day you can feel like...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 9, 20242 min read

Commanders of God’s Armies
You leaders of the bodiless powers ... you divine ministers ...you guardians ...you protectors of mankind ...we humbly ask you to...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 8, 20242 min read

Call Them to this Place on Fire with the Holy Spirit
O saint who hails from Calabria, I implore your intercession before God to gather the men and women who are called to this brotherhood,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 4, 20241 min read

Protect Us
Place us under the protection of your veil Theotokos Like all those caves, grottos, and underground churches Which heard all the prayers...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 28, 20241 min read

Clergy and Laity: The Time is NOW
To my dear brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters in Christ: Having spent a lifetime in constant observation and continual...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 10, 20244 min read

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