Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 23, 20151 minI Am the Good ShepherdFor your understanding and use in prayer: John 10:11-18 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 18, 20152 minSacred Scripture on the Holy SpiritFor your understanding and use in prayer, the following is a partial selection of verses about the Holy Spirit. “But now I go away to him...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 16, 20151 minIf They Persecuted Me, They Will Also Persecute YouJohn 15:18-27 If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 15, 20153 minGod's CompassionCompassion for Orthodox Christians –whether you are Russian, Greek, Serbian, or something other -- begins with the very nature of God...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 11, 20153 minWhy We Can't Ignore Spiritual Activity"From this it follows that all methods or exercises for kindling and preserving the spirit of zeal can be briefly stated thus: after...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 9, 20152 minLearning to Pray Like a HesychastTo grow in spirituality, we cannot allow the mind and/or the lips to be external from us. Hesychasm means "to keep stillness." Control...