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Ailing Hearts, Love, and Confession (Homily)
The Lord exhorts us to forgive others without ignoring the reality of systemic abuse in our lives. He invites us to share in His eternal...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 5, 20251 min read


St. Paul the Simple: Please Pray!
Intercede for me and pray for my spiritual sons and daughters so that we may have a stable foundation of deep prayer and a ministry of healing the afflicted. "In you, o venerable Father Paul, the image of God shone forth, for you carried your Cross and followed Christ. By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away, and to care instead for the soul since it is immortal, wherefore your soul forever rejoices with the angels" (Troparion — Tone 8). An icon of

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Holy Spirit Mondays: Evil Hunts Us
Each week I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. If you have a question or a prayer request,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 29, 20251 min read


Tired? Love, Serve More! (Homily)
We are reminded today that no matter how tired we get from life, God gives us the desire to know Him intimately and the strength to serve...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 28, 20251 min read


St. Nilus the Younger: Please Pray!
Intercede for me and pray for my spiritual sons and daughters so that we may have a stable foundation of deep prayer and a ministry of healing the afflicted. Please keep me close so that I may have strength to walk with everyone who comes for confession and spiritual guidance. Portrait of Nilus (+1005), Sanctuary of San Nicodemo in Mammola.

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Evolve! (Homily)
This homily was given on the Feast of the Repose of St. John who is known as the Apostle, Evangelist, Theologian, and the Divine. He...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Holy Spirit Mondays: Escape the Prison Within
Each week I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. If you have a question or a prayer request,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Faith is Lived Out Through Every Part of Ourselves (Homily)
If we have faith, we will work at walking with God each day in every aspect of our lives: physical, emotional, intellectual, relational,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 21, 20251 min read


The Disease Growing within Us
Tragic circumstances are neither coordinated events nor isolated actions born simply from maniacal factions and figures who seek to harm...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 20, 20251 min read


St. Hildegard: Please Pray!
Intercede for me and pray for my spiritual sons and daughters so that we may have a stable foundation of deep prayer and a ministry of healing the afflicted. Please keep me close so that I may have strength to walk with everyone who comes for confession and spiritual guidance. An illumination from Hildegard's Scivias (1151) showing her receiving a vision and dictating to her teacher Volmar. She died in 1179.

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 17, 20251 min read

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