#StTheophantheRecluse

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

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

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

Preserving the Inner Life When You're Exhausted

All of us get tired and frustrated. It is in those moments of fatigue that we resort to our sins, losing our zeal for God and the desire...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

Protect the Spirit within You

You will notice when the Spirit has sparked a fire within you. Do everything you can to protect that light and warmth. Far too often we...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

Real and Lasting Happiness

The happiness we perceive in this life is never permanent. It fleets and it fools. It is most often dependent on the actions of others....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

Spiritual Fire Starts with a Warm Glow

Continual prayer and constant remembering. Practicing silence and approaching stillness. These are the loves and labors that lead to the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

Pray Deeply and God Will Dwell in You

We must work to pray and to remember Christ so deeply in our hearts and minds that we experience Him dwelling in us, literally. This...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

Ask Forgiveness, Don't Blame Others

God knows everything about us. But do we know everything about ourselves? We must commit to uncovering the things we have done to harm...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro

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

Contemplation and Action

"We cannot limit ourselves to the active life alone, but should combine it with intellectual occupations, so that with their help we can...

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