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Homily: Mercy and Peace
Fr. Thomas' homily exhorts God's people to seek healing and spiritual growth, beseeching mercy and peace from God and granting the same...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Feb 19, 20231 min read


Come Close to the Spirit
Inhumanity reigns Everyone, each and all Climbing and scraping Shouting and reacting! These words are tried, And they're never enough....

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Homily: Prayer, Pain During the Nativity Fast
In a talk about the upcoming Nativity Fast, Fr. Thomas speaks of the challenge of dealing with personal pain and the need for prayer in...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Nov 6, 20221 min read


The Agony of Holiness
Holiness for humans is based in our love for God and our determination to do everything we can to draw ever closer to Him who loves us...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Apr 9, 20224 min read


Spine-Chilling Mystery
How can this be? Pouring Your love into my heart? Filling my mind with Your knowledge? How can You want me before you in prayer? Such a...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Mar 9, 20221 min read


Homily: Simplicity & Love of Neighbor
In this brief homily, Fr. Thomas exhorts us to love our neighbor not only with alms and charity, but in prayer, love, and simplicity of...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Dec 12, 20211 min read


Sound Familiar?
Society screams And people demand. I search for words And nothing is heard. But why try? There was a Word Filled with light. Given in...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 29, 20211 min read


People are What They Do with Silence
No matter how hard we may try, it is impossible to avoid silence altogether. Aside from the natural silences that come with sleep,...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Oct 1, 20212 min read


Heal Me, O Silence
I try to understand How it is That You are So near to me? I want to know why? I want to know how? But why do I want to know? Is it so...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Fire and Water that Breathes
You fill me With Divine Love You surround me With Divine Fire You sustain me With Divine Waters You lead me With Divine Light I am not...

Fr. Thomas Colyandro
Jun 19, 20211 min read

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