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One Wave at a Time
Beginning a new phase of life, Especially if the old one was filled with strife, Takes a new approach. We just can't keep doing the same...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Starting Over
Sunrises and sunsets Holidays and Holy Days Births and deaths. Years turn into decades as Life fills with millions of Moments of change....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 19, 20241 min read


An Elegy to My Father
I was 26 when you died and Today marks 26 years since. It's surreal. Almost unbelievable. Half my life with you and half my life without...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Without the Holy Spirit
"Without the Holy Spirit: God is far away, Christ stays in the past, the Gospel is a dead letter, the Church is simply an organization,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Talk: Tongues of Fire - How do we Listen to the Holy Spirit
In this presentation, Fr. Thomas explains what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit. By elucidating the Feast of Pentecost from Acts...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Helping People is Dangerous
Loving Giving Taking the load off Hand in hand Step by step... They reject. And along the way... You protect a safe image. Compassion?...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Craving Eternity
I stare high up at the sky and I see you. I peer deep into the ocean and I see you. And yet, I do not see you. I heed the echo of the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Stop Talking to Yourself
Stop talking to yourself. And Stop talking to others Who cannot stop Talking about themselves. These are the gods of Your own self-making...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 20, 20241 min read


Tears for Tabor
My mountain My mountain My poor, dear mountain, How I weep for you! You who bowed under The feet of Our Lord. You who lifted up Moses and...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 7, 20241 min read


When the Clock Strikes 12
A lot of life is lived between 11:59 on December 31 and 12:01 on January 1. An entire year is burned in effigy. Another holds every hope...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 1, 20241 min read

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