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Praying in the Rain
Head bowed And hair soaked, My fingers grasp The woolen rope on my hand. Ebb of sin Flow of prayer, My mind in heart The knots move my...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 23, 20211 min read


The Water's Edge
I walk along the water’s edge, Aware that I live in liminal spaces. One foot seemingly on solid ground, Relying on what’s familiar....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 13, 20211 min read


Podcast: If Community is Worth Doing, it is Worth Doing Badly - So Come Do It Badly with Us!
Mary Kochan (1955-2022) interviews Fr. Thomas about why the desire for community turns out to be something we have to intentionally...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Homily: Be As You Truly Are
As recent storms and power outages jolted us into remembering, we are much more than the noises and distractions that surround us. And we...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 21, 20211 min read


Homily: Mine Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation!
Fr. Thomas exhorts us to see, remember, and imitate Christ's great works of salvation for us. Indeed, His salvation knows no bounds — for...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 14, 20211 min read


Jesus is Seeking You, Look for Him
Open your eyes wide to the coming of the Lord! This message is given to us repeatedly as the Church approaches The Feast of the Meeting...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Dawn of the Light of Knowledge
"Your birth, O Christ our God, dawned the light of knowledge upon the earth. For by Your birth those who adored stars were taught by a...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 7, 20211 min read


Christ is Born!
"Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One, And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One! Angels with shepherds...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 6, 20211 min read


This Woman is the Abode of Heaven
The Great Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos is the celebration of the presentation of Mary, the Mother of God, who was brought by...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 4, 20201 min read


Homily: Forgiveness & the Christian Life
A homily on the centrality of forgiveness in Christian life, Fr. Thomas here offers us the supreme example of Christ's forgiveness of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 1, 20201 min read

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