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'God in the Darkness' in the New Testament
The presence of God in darkness in the New Testament is vitally important to our understanding of our mystical relationship with God....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 19, 20154 min read


St. Anthony the Great: The Father of Monks
St. Anthony the Great (ca. 251–356) is the father of all monks. While he was neither the first monk nor the author of a rule for monks,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 17, 20153 min read
Saints: Washed in the Blood of the Lamb
Saints are neither the imagined characters of fables written long ago, nor are they perfect and sinless human beings who have little or...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 15, 20152 min read
Faith Comes Down to This
Living the Christian faith comes down to these three ways of life: prayer, humility, and obedience. No matter who you are or where you...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 8, 20151 min read


What Kind of Person are You? The Threefold Classification of St. Paul
If someone asked – what kind of person are you – what would you respond? Would you say you are law-abiding and hard-working? Would you...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 5, 20153 min read
Winning Lotteries and Discerning Vocations
Most of us at one point or another have played the game, “What would you do if you won the lottery?” It’s really kind of fun watching...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 1, 20153 min read


Understanding Holiness
Holiness, in the English language, is one of those words that people use but don’t quite know what it means. Some people say, “Holiness...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 31, 20153 min read
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Sacred Scripture reveals that not only are we called to communicate with God in prayer, but also that there is meaning in praying certain...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 29, 20152 min read
Miracles Happen in Prayer
As I continually read, watch, and listen to the multitudinous stories of the atrocities committed against Christians around the world...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 26, 20152 min read


The Cloud of the Ascension
The glory and power of God can weigh on us sometimes. But not for the reason you might think. You see: most people assume that because...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
May 22, 20153 min read

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