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Resurrection: The Everlasting Gift of Love (Homily)
Do not be like the soldiers who denied what they saw at the Tomb. Instead, be like the women who saw and heard the Resurrected Jesus, who...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 20, 20251 min read


A Week that Changed the World (Homily)
In the six days from Lazarus Saturday to Great and Holy Friday, we witness two deaths that explain the work of God and the destiny of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 18, 20251 min read


Exposed
Damaged Dismissed Abused and Alone Love was the last to arrive and the First to go Beaten Broken Crushed and Chaotic Life as lying Deceit...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 17, 20251 min read


We See Ourselves in the Passion (Homily)
The Passion is the greatest act of love that the world has ever seen. And we personally resonate with the various people on all sides of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 17, 20251 min read


Murdered for Her Holiness!
Today, we commemorate Martyr Thomais of Alexandria who was beheaded by her father-in-law for refusing to give into his lustful demands....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 14, 20251 min read


We Can Do a Better Job of Love (Homily)
On Palm Sunday, we learn a lot about ourselves. For example, we hear about Judas who was sinning by acting purely out of self-interest....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 13, 20251 min read


Elusive Peace
Sweet, succulent peace. We want you. We desire you. We yearn for you. Savory, satisfying peace. We hunger for you. We thirst for you. We...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 12, 20251 min read


Jesus Restores and Saves Us (Homily)
On Lazarus Saturday, we re-discover how Jesus mourns the death of His friend only six days before His own death. We hear how He chooses...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 12, 20251 min read


21 Modern Coptic Martyrs (Video)
Great Lent provides to us a specific time to reflect more honestly and deeply on the state of our individual and collective faith....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 10, 20252 min read


Teach us Selflessness and Contemplation
We humbly ask you to intercede for us, St. Filarete of Calabria. Teach us how to serve others without concern for the personal cost and...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 8, 20251 min read

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