Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Rescue Us from Curses
Do not despise our feeble petitions In times of trouble. Rescue us from the curses that convulse The wretched lips of our enemies. Born...
HOLY SILENCE
Reflections from a Journey into God with the Prayer of the Eastern Christian Contemplative Tradition
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- May 13
- 1 min
Fading from the Light
The sun is setting in your eyes I can see it on your face. Your head is bowed And your back low. The brightness of your Illumination Is...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Spine-Chilling Mystery
How can this be? Pouring Your love into my heart? Filling my mind with Your knowledge? How can You want me before you in prayer? Such a...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
Drifting
Drifting can be floating free, at ease, falling asleep, And dreamy, too. Drifting can be wandering afar, listless, and confused. It can...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
Suffer the Middle Thing
You are the Alpha and the Omega. I trust you are behind me I trust you are ahead of me. It's this middle thing We call life That I don't...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Sound Familiar?
Society screams And people demand. I search for words And nothing is heard. But why try? There was a Word Filled with light. Given in...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
Paths of Dark and Light
Why do I take the man-made paths Twisted and turning With fits and stops along the way? Overgrown with brambles Created by a mind Built...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Heal Me, O Silence
I try to understand How it is That You are So near to me? I want to know why? I want to know how? But why do I want to know? Is it so...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
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
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Inexhaustible Cup
With head bowed, Back bent, and tired feet, I crawl to you on hands and knees. With eyes swollen, Parched mouth, and Prayer rope in hand,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
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 16, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
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 13, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
Turn and Live
"1. Blessed Abba Paul the Simple, the disciple of Abba Anthony, told the Fathers that which follows: "One day he went to a monastery to...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Apr 4, 2020
- 3 min
Descending Deep in the Heart
"I am descending deep into my heart, to see who is dwelling in it besides me and You, O Eternal God. "And I am filled with fear as I find...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
Feeling Vulnerable
There can be any number of reasons that we feel susceptible to emotional harm. Whether we recall experiences of the past that have taught...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Feb 26, 2020
- 1 min
Face the Difficult Tasks
Do not be afraid to do what is difficult in order to get on the path of completing the will of God. If you avoid those tasks, you will...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 14, 2020
- 2 min
Holy Spirit Heals and Illuminates
St. Basil the Great (329-379), one of the Early Church Fathers who lived in the Cappadocian Region (which today is central Turkey),...