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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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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

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
Apr 9, 20231 min read


Transverse the Divide
While we await Our eternal return To fully live in God, It is our job and our joy to commune with Him By entering into the divine...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 28, 20231 min read

The Necessary Infinitude of Contemplation
Humans have a capacity for understanding, and living, within the infinitude of God now and into eternity. It is a fact and a desire deep...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 22, 20232 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 20, 20231 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
Mar 14, 20232 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

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
Feb 14, 20231 min read

Release Their Pain
With eyes closed, Hands clasped, and On bended knee It rushes over me... The pain of others Reaching out For love and Forgiveness. How am...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 30, 20231 min read

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