Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Filled with the Holy Spirit!
This prayer to the Holy Spirit was written by St. Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022) who saw the Spirit before him. "Come, true light...
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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections from a Journey into God with the Prayer of the Eastern Christian Contemplative Tradition
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Forgiven Like Peter
No doubt you had doubts Dear Fisherman and Apostle Peter. It is clear you had fear When accused by crowds, Leader of Twelve. You could...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Mar 10
- 1 min
The Waters that Lie Between Us
An inestimable gulf exists Between what I am And what You made me to be. That is why I stare with longing Across the waters That lie...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Icons: Diaries of Divine Direction
Icons tell more than a story. They explain the faith As brought to us by God Who came in the flesh Himself. They illustrate the love of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Failures and Fire
I digress, I admit, Too often. It is a failure, My failure, To recognize the limits Of my steadfastness. My heart remains fixed on You....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Release Their Pain
With eyes closed, Hands clasped, and On bended knee It rushes over me... The pain of others Reaching out For love and Forgiveness. How am...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 25
- 1 min
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....
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Breathe the Breath of God
Ways shallow that Weigh down. Panes clouded that Pain all around. Minds confused and Mines that are fused. Traps that are lain and Slaps...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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