Fr. Thomas Colyandro9 hours ago1 minPodcast: Journey to God & the Jesus PrayerIn this foundational podcast, Fr. Thomas Colyandro is interviewed by Reader Joshua on the joys and struggles of the prayerful life,...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroApr 258 minPaschal Encyclical of Patriarch +PorfirijeBy the Grace of God, Orthodox Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch, with all the Hierarchs of the...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMar 153 minPatriarch Porfirije on UkraineOn March 6, 2022, during the Sunday of Forgiveness Vespers, in the temple of St. Sava in Vracar, His Holiness, Serbian Patriarch...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 313 minHow Generous is God?God is generous beyond our imagination: not only in the sense of creating the universe, giving us life, and offering us the gift of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroDec 25, 20212 minBishop Longin's Nativity GreetingPeace of God! Christ is Born! Truly He is Born! Our Savior, the dayspring from the East, has visited us from on high, and we, who were...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroDec 7, 20213 minDeath, Faith, and Pure LightGod – the eternal light – is both the source and the summit of all existence. This is not only the key to understanding the meaning of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroNov 19, 20213 minGod is Faithful to UsAs persons and as a Church we have been challenged during these last two years to reach deep within ourselves to truly know, understand,...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 18, 20212 minPeople are What They Do with SilenceNo matter how hard we may try, it is impossible to avoid silence altogether. Aside from the natural silences that come with sleep,...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroOct 4, 20211 minFinishing the ChapelThe newest acquisitions for the Chapel of St. Mardarije are an artophorion for the reserved Holy Gifts, made in the metal workshop of St....
Fr. Thomas ColyandroAug 10, 20211 minPatriarch: Praying is Perfection, Loving God is Life"...there is nothing more perfect than the prayer that a person addresses to God for the good of his neighbors and the salvation of the...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJul 12, 20212 minFeed My SheepAre you lost? Do you doubt? Do not despair. God has a plan for you! Today, we celebrate the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul who demonstrate...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJun 18, 20211 minPentecost - Trinity Sunday Pentecost (also called Trinity Sunday) comes 50 days after Pascha. It is one of the great feasts of the Church and commemorates the Holy...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMay 26, 20215 minPatriarch Porfirije: The Essence of Church as an Assembly is Liturgy(Before you read, will you help us build up Joy of All Who Sorrow monastery? (Click here.) Christ is Risen! Your Eminences and Graces...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroMay 1, 20212 minEaster Greeting from Bishop LonginWe celebrate the death of death, the destruction of hell, the beginning of eternal life. And leaping for joy, we celebrate the Cause, the...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroJan 19, 20211 minOn Theophany the Trinity is Revealed!"When John immersed Christ in the waters of the Jordan, the voice of God the Father from heaven was heard: 'This is my beloved Son, in...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroDec 30, 20202 minPeace of God! Christ is Born!“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroNov 5, 20201 minFirst Public Vespers and AkathistThe monastery held its first ever public vespers and prayed the akathist for the commemoration of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 11, 20201 minHoly Table DeliveredThe Holy Table for the Chapel of St. Mardarije has arrived from California. It is a gift from Dale Liid, who made it, and his wife,...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 9, 20201 minHermitage Chapel and ResidenceGod is good and He provides! Through the intercession of the Theotokos, St. Mardarije, and all of you, the hermitage residence building...
Fr. Thomas ColyandroSep 8, 20201 minChapel Foundation StoneToday, Abbot Mark blessed the chapel footers and set the foundation stone, which was blessed by Bishop Longin. Please continue to ask for...