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HOLY SILENCE
Reflections on a Journey into God
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Eastern Christian Contemplation and the
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Working hard? At What, Exactly?
Life is hard work. But ask yourself, "What kind of work am I doing? What am I working toward? Am I working at God's will or mine? Will my...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Prayer Exalts the Mind and Heart
How can you complain about life if you don't pray? How can you be angry with God when you don't speak to Him, or, more importantly,...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 11, 20191 min read
I Beg You, Lord, Do Not Be Far From Me
"...I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Repent and Acquire a Haven of Peace
"Do not fritter away the time given you for repentance. Do not rivet your eyes to the earth on which you are a momentary actor, on which...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Remember Death or Die Spiritually
"Our mind is so darkened by the fall that unless we force ourselves to remember death we can completely forget about it. When we forget...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Be Born from Above: Follow the Spirit
"The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 16, 20191 min read


Meditate on Mary as Protector and Intercessor
"Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy illumined by your coming, O Mother of God. Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 14, 20191 min read
The Climb Toward God Cleanses
"What we human beings achieve in our lives, is like the conquest of a mountain. The human soul cleanses itself through the effort of...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 9, 20191 min read
Thinking About God While Working
"The body at work but the thought with God - such should be the state of a true Christian. "We should set in order our inner state as...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Inner Peace and Health
"Do not overlook the fact that health does not depend on food alone, but above all on inner peace. Life in God, cutting us off from...
Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 2, 20191 min read

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