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This Life I Give to You
With the rising of the sun, You stretch my soul and breathe into my lungs. In the still heat of the noonday, You close my eyes and...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 15, 20211 min read


Ascending
When in the morning A light breeze awakens my mind, I remember You walked the earth. When in the afternoon A hot gust shutters my senses,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 10, 20211 min read


The Divine Refuge
It is getting late and My head hangs low. It is darker now and My tears begin to flow. It is desperate all round so My hands grasp...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 3, 20211 min read


The Life-Giving Spring
Mary, Most Holy, and Mother of my God. My model, My refuge, and My love. I seek, and With humility, I ask To approach your Life-Giving...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 8, 20211 min read


Living or Dying Water?
Empty and loveless is the world founded by man, Built for his own edification. Angry and hopeless is the world fueled by man, Possessed...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Watching for the Cloud
Seeing darkness, I watch the clouds build on the horizon. Assuming rain, I wait for the clouds to whip up the sea and the sand. What...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Gazing Upon Still Waters
When I gaze upon the still waters, I feel the breeze of your loving insistence. When I gaze upon the still waters, I hear the calm from...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 29, 20211 min read


The Water's Edge
I walk along the water’s edge, Aware that I live in liminal spaces. One foot seemingly on solid ground, Relying on what’s familiar....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 13, 20211 min read


This Woman is the Abode of Heaven
The Great Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos is the celebration of the presentation of Mary, the Mother of God, who was brought by...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 4, 20201 min read


The Caves of Cappadocia
Standing at the base of an old, graying, wooden ladder I didn’t know what I would find in that mountain-cave turned church. As I ascended...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 3, 20094 min read
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