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Praying in the Rain
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...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 23, 20211 min read


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
Mar 13, 20211 min read


Jesus is Seeking You, Look for Him
Open your eyes wide to the coming of the Lord! This message is given to us repeatedly as the Church approaches The Feast of the Meeting...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Dawn of the Light of Knowledge
"Your birth, O Christ our God, dawned the light of knowledge upon the earth. For by Your birth those who adored stars were taught by a...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 7, 20211 min read


Christ is Born!
"Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One, And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One! Angels with shepherds...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 6, 20211 min read


God Offers Us Transfiguration
The Divine nature of Jesus was revealed on Mt. Tabor; Peter, James. and John were transfigured because of it. These three Apostles saw...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 19, 20201 min read


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

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 25, 20201 min read


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
Jul 6, 20204 min read


Homily: He Is Infinitely Far, Yet Intimately Close!
In this homily for the Great Feast of the Ascension, Fr. Thomas exhorts us to avail ourselves of Christ's love, and to join ourselves to...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 28, 20201 min read


A Prayer During Devastating Pestilence
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia approved texts of prayerful supplications in view of the threat of the spreading...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 28, 20201 min read

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