Fr. Thomas ColyandroDec 3, 20181 minGiving Ourselves to GodOverjoyed by God's gift of a daughter, Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, brought her into the Jerusalem Temple when she was about three...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 21, 20181 minNativity of the Mother of GodMeditate on and celebrate the birth of Mary. For she is the person who, in saying "yes", showed us what it means to give our entire body,...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 14, 20181 minSt. Thomas and the Miracle of the Belt of the Holy Mother of GodAccording to the Sacred Tradition of the Orthodox Church, at the time of her Dormition, the Theotokos was buried by the Twelve Apostles...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJun 14, 20172 minLust for Control Blinds Us to God's WillModern culture breeds in us an insatiable quest to control every aspect of our own lives and a rabid lust for any type of mastery over...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 25, 20151 minMeditating on the Icon of the Mother of God, Joy of All Who SorrowOn October 24, the Church commemorates the icon of the Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow (of Moscow). This icon depicts the Theotokos...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 1, 20151 minMeditating on The Protection of the Mother of GodThe Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrov [Покров] in Russian or Skepi [ΣκÎπη] in Greek) is a feast day celebrating the appearance of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 22, 20153 minBehold, I am the Handmaid of the LordDespite her all-too-human experiences of fear, confusion, and unworthiness, Mary gave of herself fully and completely to God; so much so...