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Ferocious Desolation
Mountains call me Deserts too And don't forget about the oceans It's their clarity, I suppose Rock Sand Water Reaching upward and outward...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 15, 20251 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. Those actions, too Recycled through and through. Desire simplicity, A most intimate space. Speaking candidly To a higher face. Not as a slave and In absence of fear. Without shame and Devoid of guilt. Filled with innocence And complete with trust. It is always a surprise, Just how familiar it is. This is prayer, A conversation with God, A cont

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 25, 20231 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 people, the Hesychastic, the Apophatic, the Concerned, and the Caring. Meeting death, and its captives, all those thousands upon millions, spiritually dead. I will pray For you For that is what I do, Not because I am worthy But that is what He bid me do.

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 8, 20221 min read
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