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A Still Presence, Transfiguring
There is a river lying deep in the soul. Its waters flow from the Jordan and through Every Baptism since. There is also a light shining...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 17, 20241 min read


St. Nicholas is the Image of Faith and Gentleness (Homily)
In this homily, Fr. Thomas speaks about the goodness and generosity of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra, whose feast is...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 7, 20241 min read


The Faith of the Blind Man (Homily)
In this homily from 1 December 2024, Fr. Thomas explains the meaning of the faith of the blind man who sought healing from Jesus in Luke...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 1, 20241 min read

You Must Choose
When the night sinks with a rising moon Silence illumines the universe In it is found the flame of the Spirit And all those angels...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 19, 20241 min read

Beware of the Priests of Baal
Beware of those kinds of priests. The ones who really worship Baal While they pretend to serve Christ. They wear their cassocks Swing...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 20, 20241 min read


Starting Over
Sunrises and sunsets Holidays and Holy Days Births and deaths. Years turn into decades as Life fills with millions of Moments of change....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Tears for Tabor
My mountain My mountain My poor, dear mountain, How I weep for you! You who bowed under The feet of Our Lord. You who lifted up Moses and...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 7, 20241 min read

Filled with the Holy Spirit!
This prayer to the Holy Spirit was written by St. Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022) who saw the Spirit before him. "Come, true light...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 6, 20233 min read

The Waters that Lie Between Us
An inestimable gulf exists Between what I am And what You made me to be. That is why I stare with longing Across the waters That lie...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 10, 20231 min read

Icons: Diaries of Divine Direction
Icons tell more than a story. They explain the faith As brought to us by God Who came in the flesh Himself. They illustrate the love of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 5, 20231 min read

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