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Holy Spirit Mondays: Fire and Forgiveness
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, please reach out here . Read : "O radiant children of the Church, receive the fiery dew of the Spirit, the cleansing of sins which brings deliverance; for now from Sion has the law gone forth: the grace of the Spirit in tongues of fire" ( Canon to the Divine, Worshipful & All-Holy Spirit, the Paraclete , St. Maximos the Greek, Ode 5, Irmos). Po

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 272 min read


Holy Spirit Mondays: Rescue Me!
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, please reach out here . Read : I have "fallen into grievous perils ... I am... beset by perplexity ... and falling into diverse misfortunes ... like a boat upon the waves of the sea I am bestormed. O all-good Comforter, quickly rescue me from this grievous battering..." (Ode 6, "A Canon to the Holy Spirit" by St. Maximos the Greek). Ponder : Ar

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 131 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 201 min read


Loving and Reassuring (Homily)
Today we remember that third day after the death of the Theotokos when St. Thomas the Apostle arrived and asked to have one last look at...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Sep 11 min read


Do We Like Evil?
Evil exists. We hear it Speak it See it Touch it and Choose it All day Everyday. Why? Maybe... It makes us feel powerful It's easier than...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 281 min read


Thinking about Praying? You are Not Alone
Whether you've been hurt by someone close to you or maybe you had a bad experience in church. Perhaps something has unexpectedly changed...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 231 min read


Holy Spirit Mondays: Rejection!
Each Monday, I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. It will include a quote, a brief reflection,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 111 min read


Hearing, Eating, and Healing (Homily)
Life is messy and it can often be difficult. But on this Sunday, we are reminded yet again, that Jesus gives us everything we need to be...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Aug 31 min read


Faith Can Be Difficult, But We are Not Alone (Homily)
God is with us in all things. He heals us frequently. Teaches us often. And loves us always. Even during our times of suffering, when our...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jul 61 min read


Prophet of Pentecost: Elisha's Double Portion
The Holy Prophet Elisha lived in the 9th century BC, and was a native of the village of Abelmaum, near Jordan. By the command of the...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 142 min read

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