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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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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 121 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 121 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 102 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 81 min read


The Mystical Edge
I cannot see it Hear it Smell it Taste it, or Touch it. Yet, it has never escaped my notice. An infinitely thin space, which bridges the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 71 min read


On Bloody Trees and Bright Resurrections
I fixated on the many shades set against The yellow, late afternoon sun as I was staring out the window. I hadn't planned to be there,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 61 min read


Become a Servant to All (Homily)
On this Sunday of Great Lent, we hear about three figures - the Apostle James, the Apostle John, and St. Mary of Egypt - who, in one way...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 61 min read


The Holy Spirit Visits Us (Homily)
On the Feast of the Annunciation, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is present for all of us. That is why we humble ourselves before...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 251 min read


Enter into Paradise (Homily)
The cross is a scandal to the world, but we know it revealed the resurrection and lit the path for our salvation. Christ showed us the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 231 min read


Do Not Remain Paralyzed (Homily)
When we hear of the story of the paralytic, we are reminded that the human body can betray us physically, psychologically, and...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 161 min read

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