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St. Basil, Pray for Us to Know the Spirit
St. Basil, good shepherd of Cappadocia and defender of the Holy Spirit; pray for us so that we too may find intimacy with the Advocate,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 14, 20191 min read
Breathing is Important
In theological terms, we speak of the Holy Spirit as the ruah Yahweh, the breath of God, who was spirated, is spirating, and will spirate...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 11, 20191 min read
Try Withdrawing to Pray
"Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Luke 5:16). Do as He did. Don't wait. Reality is found in the eternal darkness....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 9, 20191 min read
Remove Your Filters
In our modern age, it is quite fashionable to interpret Christ, the sacraments and every bit of prayer through our individual...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 7, 20191 min read
It's Simpler Than You Think
Look deep down. You will see the gift God gave you. Recognize it. Use it. Live it. Follow it to heaven. #Discernment #God...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 5, 20191 min read
Live with a Spirit of Vigilance this Year
"Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the marriage feast,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Only One Resolution
There's only one new year's resolution worth making. That is: resolve to pray by using more silence and stillness. You will not be good...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 31, 20181 min read
Slow is Good
Except during the few days between Christmas and the new year, the world demands great speed from us at work, at home, at school, on the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 28, 20181 min read
Find Your Cave
The Savior was offered a cave in which He was born. This is scandalous, of course, because the child Christ, His Mother Mary, and His...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 26, 20181 min read


Your Nativity Shows Us the Kingdom!
"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
Dec 24, 20181 min read

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