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What it Means to be Christian (Homily)
On the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, we hear what it means to change from within and without. First, we learn what it means to give...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 29, 20251 min read


The Most Significant Thing We Can Do (Homily)
Sunday's Gospel bespeaks of the beginnings of Christianity. Andrew says yes to Jesus' call first, then tells Simon Peter, his brother,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 22, 20251 min read


The Holy Spirit Elevates Us
"In the Holy Spirit is the cause of the salvation of all. When He blows on anyone as befits His nature, He quickly uplifts them from...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Prepare for the Coming of the Holy Spirit!
Prepare, celebrate, and rejoice! The Feast of Pentecost is coming! Jesus told the Apostles, disciples, and all of us to watch for the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 2, 20251 min read


The Works of the Lord are Manifest (Homily)
We shouldn’t need God to appear to us through great theophanies. But because we can behave in ways that make it seem as though we are...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 25, 20251 min read


The Tyranny of Low Expectations
There is a tyranny of Increasingly Low expectations. We rely Wantonly On the prophecies of our own fear And it reminds me Disturbingly...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 21, 20251 min read


Comforted by the Dead
I like places with long, deep Christian histories Where the faithful dead Guard and guide pilgrims of every generation. I like places...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 8, 20251 min read


What Will You Do with Your Wounded Love?
Wounded love is desperate for a path. A barren one beset with noise and fear or A fertile one overflowing with lucidity and quietude One...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 26, 20251 min read


Resurrection: The Everlasting Gift of Love (Homily)
Do not be like the soldiers who denied what they saw at the Tomb. Instead, be like the women who saw and heard the Resurrected Jesus, who...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 20, 20251 min read


A Week that Changed the World (Homily)
In the six days from Lazarus Saturday to Great and Holy Friday, we witness two deaths that explain the work of God and the destiny of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 18, 20251 min read
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