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The Bottomless Abyss
"A man becomes a bottomless abyss; he tries hard to fill this abyss, but he cannot. That is why for his whole life he is in sweat, toil,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 25, 20191 min read
A Craving that Nothing Can Satisfy
"These are the general features characteristic of a sinner. The particular features of a man who has deprived himself of grace are...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Cold and Sleepy
"The sinner who is to be renewed through repentance is often described in the Word of God as being submerged in a deep sleep. The...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 20, 20191 min read
The Frigid, Empty Center
What good is a smile, if you make others grimace? What good is talking, if you make others cry? What good is sharing, if you deceive...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 18, 20191 min read
Those Who Play God
People who try to play God are distorted, sick, chaotic, and evil. They bully, overpower, demand, pressure, and deceive. They put...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Weep for Your Hatred
Do not disturb our ignorance. Do not distrust our lies. You are not like us. We are not like you. Be gone on your own. Or we will send...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 13, 20191 min read
We Have Chosen Disunity
You prayed, O Lord. "I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 11, 20191 min read
He Will Lift You Up from Hell
God wants you to know He will not abandon you in your sorrow. Meditate on this irmos (a miniature hymn), from Ode 6 of The Great Canon of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 8, 20191 min read
Enlighten, Guide and Teach Me
The Great Canon of St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete, is a long hymn used over the first few days of Great Lent. St. Andrew himself composed...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 6, 20191 min read
You Can't Act as the World Acts
Meditate on this... If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe, why do you live as if you still belonged to the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 4, 20191 min read

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