Author Archive for Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv

The Agony of Holiness
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The Agony of Holiness

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Holiness is not merely faith, it is not merely virtuous behavior, it is not merely serving others, and it is not merely acts of piety.  Holiness at its core is the belief that we were made to share in the life of the Holy Trinity coupled with the desire and the determination to act in […]

The Caves of Cappadocia
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The Caves of Cappadocia

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Standing at the base of an old, graying, wooden ladder I didn’t know what I would find in that mountain-cave turned church. As I ascended those ten or 12 steps my heart pounded, my breath grew short and my eyes were filled with awe. What I found in that stone-cooled room in the middle of […]

Give Us Back Our Words, Please
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Give Us Back Our Words, Please

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The debate over the impact of the media on the minds and hearts of adults and children has raged since the onset of radio and television and never more pointedly than in the two decades since the explosion of the Internet.  During that time we have argued over explicit song lyrics, ratings systems for movies […]