HOLY SILENCE

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...

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...

Head bowed And hair soaked, My fingers grasp The woolen rope on my hand. Ebb of sin Flow of prayer, My mind in heart The knots move my...

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....

As recent storms and power outages jolted us into remembering, we are much more than the noises and distractions that surround us. And we...

Mary, the Mother of God, the Most Holy Theotokos, died to herself at a very early age in order to serve God. Have you ever thought about...

Pandemics, protests, storms, and stress, no matter what you are personally facing right now, please know in your heart that God is with...

"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...

Mary Kochan (1955-2022) interviews Fr. Thomas about the need for silence in our distracted world, how the spiritual community we build...

During this time of isolation, I encourage you to learn more about your inner life with God. If you do so in all earnest, you will taste...