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Without the Holy Spirit
"Without the Holy Spirit: God is far away, Christ stays in the past, the Gospel is a dead letter, the Church is simply an organization,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Talk: Tongues of Fire - How do we Listen to the Holy Spirit
In this presentation, Fr. Thomas explains what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit. By elucidating the Feast of Pentecost from Acts...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 17, 20241 min read


When the Clock Strikes 12
A lot of life is lived between 11:59 on December 31 and 12:01 on January 1. An entire year is burned in effigy. Another holds every hope...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 1, 20241 min read


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...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 6, 20233 min read


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
Apr 14, 20231 min read


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 10, 20231 min read


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
Mar 5, 20231 min read


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
Feb 14, 20231 min read


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 30, 20231 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....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 25, 20231 min read

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