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Prayer is Our Weapon Against the Enemy
"The enemy knows that prayer is our invisible weapon against him, and so he tries to keep us from praying. He fills us with a desire for...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 12, 20151 min read
Psalm 50 (51): The Sacrifice Acceptable to God is a Broken Spirit
We are called to union with God and the only way to do this is through silence, stillness, and unceasing prayer. Psalm 50 (51) is a...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 4, 20153 min read
Prayer is Useless without Fear and Trembling
"If you are disheartened, pray, as the Apostle says (cf. James 5:13). Pray with fear, trembling, effort, with inner watchfulness and...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 3, 20151 min read


Enemies of the Lord and Intercessory Prayer
When we think of intercessory prayer, we normally think of it as praying for someone in dire need, which usually means praying for...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 26, 20153 min read


Behold, I am the Handmaid of the Lord
Despite her all-too-human experiences of fear, confusion, and unworthiness, Mary gave of herself fully and completely to God; so much so...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 22, 20153 min read
Be Completely Converted
Have you ever thought about what it really means to be converted? When I ask this question I am neither thinking of the complexities of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 21, 20152 min read


The Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence
In the eleventh chapter of the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew we not only read where Jesus confirms for John the Baptist that He is...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 20, 20152 min read


To Forsake All Things is to Journey as the Wise Men
Our world is not too different than the world of the first century. Then, as now, people agonized over the powerful forces impacting...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 15, 20153 min read


“Who do you say that I am?”
There is only one question in all of human history that every single person has to answer: “But who do you say that I am?” No matter who...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 14, 20152 min read
The Devil Prowls Around, Seeking Someone to Devour
We who have faith are stalked by the devil and in constant danger of being devoured by him. Let us make no mistake about this: evil is...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 10, 20153 min read

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