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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Loved Like Lazarus
When you were ill, Lazarus, Jesus said it would not end you. He transformed your misery, So the Glory of God could be revealed. Pray that...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Tabernacle
A stone door opens Light fades to darkness The space is filled Veils abound. Silence deafens Heads are bent Knees weaken A Body is still....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Sweet Little Judas
Awake and arise my little children. I am not here to tell you a bedtime story, I am here to tell you the truth. Awake and arise so I can...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 20, 20231 min read
A Sick, Sad, Twisted Affair
When was the last time I reflected on The possibility of Eternal punishment? It's such a sick, sad, twisted affair. No, not this thing We...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Failures and Fire
I digress, I admit, Too often. It is a failure, My failure, To recognize the limits Of my steadfastness. My heart remains fixed on You....


Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Come Close to the Spirit
Inhumanity reigns Everyone, each and all Climbing and scraping Shouting and reacting! These words are tried, And they're never enough....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Breathe the Breath of God
Ways shallow that Weigh down. Panes clouded that Pain all around. Minds confused and Mines that are fused. Traps that are lain and Slaps...


Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Homily: Moving Forward, Gathering Together
A brief but wide-ranging homily including the Nativity of Christ, the Magi, the Theotokos, St. Joseph the Betrothed, King David, and St....


Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Rescue Us from Curses
Do not despise our feeble petitions In times of trouble. Rescue us from the curses that convulse The wretched lips of our enemies. Born...


Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 8, 20221 min read
Thousands and Millions
Seeking heaven, the Sun the Moon the Clouds, and the Rain. Searching earth, the Mountains, the Oceans, the Desert, and the Ice. Seeing...

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