Fr. Thomas Colyandro
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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Sep 21
- 1 min
Nativity of the Theotokos
On this feast of the birth of the Mother of God, we are reminded to seek Mary's help, protection, and comfort each and every day. For...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Mar 5
- 2 min
The Mystical in the World
As I continually read, watch, and listen to the multitudinous stories of the atrocities committed against Christians around the world...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 31
- 3 min
How 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 25, 2021
- 2 min
Bishop Longin's Nativity Greeting
Peace 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Death, Faith, and Pure Light
God – the eternal light – is both the source and the summit of all existence. This is not only the key to understanding the meaning of...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
God is Faithful to Us
As persons and as a Church we have been challenged during these last two years to reach deep within ourselves to truly know, understand,...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Patriarch: 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Feed My Sheep
Are 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
Pentecost - 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Easter Greeting from Bishop Longin
We celebrate the death of death, the destruction of hell, the beginning of eternal life. And leaping for joy, we celebrate the Cause, the...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Feast of the Annunciation
The feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary comes nine months before Christmas on March 25. It is the celebration of the...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Jesus is Seeking You, Look for Him
Open your eyes wide to the coming of the Lord! This message is given to us repeatedly as the Church approaches The Feast of the Meeting...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
On 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Peace 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...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
First Snow at the Monastery
A blanket of whiteness, Reminds us of the quietness, That naturally comes with winter. Light gives way to shorter days, As souls stare...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
Inaugural Public Liturgy
The monastery held its inaugural Divine Liturgy for the commemoration of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" on Friday,...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Hermitage Chapel and Residence
God is good and He provides! Through the intercession of the Theotokos, St. Mardarije, and all of you, the hermitage residence building...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Chapel Foundation Stone
Today, Abbot Mark blessed the chapel footers and set the foundation stone, which was blessed by Bishop Longin. Please continue to ask for...
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Fr. Thomas Colyandro
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
A Prayer for You: When You're Sick
With all of the fear and concern about COVID-19, we encourage you to pray for your recover using this beautiful prayer below. Remember,...
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