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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


A Plea for Intercession and a Declaration of Righteousness
"Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Prove me, O Lord, and try me;...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Show Us the Place and Strike a Rock
St. Nicholas the Sicilian - you who lived an ascetical life on Mount Neotaka in Euboea (the island of Evia) - pray for us to see the same...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 23, 20241 min read

A Spiritual Guide: St. Elias the Younger
St. Elias the Younger, also known as Elias of Enna, Elias of Salinas, and Giovanni Rachites, was a contemplative and spiritual guide in...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 17, 20241 min read

The Unquenchable Fire of Love
Do you live with undeniable faith and hope? Do you speak with a divine tongue? Do you hear with ears of amazement? Do you see with eyes...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Accused 2,000 Times
Oh Thomas, my Thomas! We've accused you almost 2,000 times (Each year since our Lord Ascended) Of having no faith Of having no courage....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 12, 20241 min read

One Wave at a Time
Beginning a new phase of life, Especially if the old one was filled with strife, Takes a new approach. We just can't keep doing the same...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 22, 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

An Elegy to My Father
I was 26 when you died and Today marks 26 years since. It's surreal. Almost unbelievable. Half my life with you and half my life without...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 16, 20242 min read

Disappointing People
I am human. I sin. I disappoint people. And I hate that reality. I am human. I live. I fail me. And I hate that reality. I am human. I...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 22, 20231 min read

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