Fr. Thomas ColyandroMar 8, 20191 minHe Will Lift You Up from HellGod wants you to know He will not abandon you in your sorrow. Meditate on this irmos (a miniature hymn), from Ode 6 of The Great Canon of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroFeb 12, 20191 minWhen, O Lord?When will they turn to you, O Lord? Sad. Angry. Frustrated. Alone. Our words don't matter. Our prayers do. Only because you make it so....
Fr. Thomas ColyandroFeb 9, 20191 minWhy, O Lord?Why, O Lord, do they turn from you? Their eyes shut. Their ears closed. Their mouths clamoring. Teach us to be better examples. Command...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroFeb 7, 20191 minHow, O Lord?How, O Lord, do we draw closer to you? How do we teach others to grow in you? How do we fight their fear and anguish? Teach us to pray...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 28, 20191 minKnow this...You are an interior being. Your body is God's temple. Your mind was made for God's wisdom, not mankind's reason. You were made to seek...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 21, 20191 minRest Fights Anger and Renews the SpiritFar too often, people despise those who pray. They hate that you live your life wanting only what God wants. Occasionally, they will get...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 18, 20191 minSt. John the Baptist, Pray for UsSt. John the Baptist, Prophet and Forerunner of Christ, pray for us that we too may become burning and shining lights (John 5:35). You...