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8 June OS 2018 – Thursday of the Fourth Week of Matthew; S. Theodore the Commander, Great-Martryr; S. Kaliope, Virgin-Martyr Today’s Gospel reading is our gracious Lord’s invitation to be freed of the burden of sin by taking on the … Continue reading →

1 June OS 2018: Thursday of the Third Week of Matthew; S. Justin the Philosopher, Martyr  In today’s reading from the Holy Gospel, the Lord tells assures His faithful ones that their struggles will not be in vain: The Lord … Continue reading →

 31 May OS 2018 – Wednesday of the Third Week of Matthew; Holy Martyr Hermias, S. Petronilla, Daughter of S. Peter  In today’s Gospel, the Lord promises His disciples that they who endure to the end shall be saved: The … Continue reading →

27 May OS 2018: Saturday of the Second Week of Matthew; S. Therapon of Sardis, Hieromartyr; S. John the Russian  In today’s reading from the Apostolos (Romans 3:19-26), St. Paul tells us flat out that no human being is naturally … Continue reading →

26 May/8 June 2018:  Friday of the Second Week of St. Matthew;  Holy Apostle Carpus of the Seventy; S. Augustine of Canterbury, Enlightener of the English  Since today is the feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury, I thought it appropriate … Continue reading →

24 May OS 2018: Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Matthew; S. Symeon of the Wondrous Mountain, S. Vincent of Lerins Today’s Gospel reading is Matthew 7: 21-23: The Lord said, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, … Continue reading →

19 May OS 2018: Pentecost Friday; S. Patrick of Proussa, Bishop and Martyr; S. Dunstan of Canterbury, Bishop In today’s Gospel, Our Lord continues His Sermon on the Mount, telling us to turn the other cheek and other humanly impossible … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 17 May OS 2018 – Afterfeast of Pentecost; Ss. Andronikos and Junia, Apostles  After the Holy Spirit descends at Pentecost, the Church immediately gives us our marching orders, in the words of the Lord at His Sermon on the … Continue reading →

16 May OS 2018: The Third Day of Trinity, Tuesday of Pentecost Week; S. Theodore the Sanctified, Blessed Child Musa of Rome  Having completed reading the Acts of the Apostles on the Saturday before Pentecost, we now begin the great … Continue reading →

12 May OS 2018 – Friday of the Seventh Week of Pascha; Leave-taking of the Ascension of the Lord; S. Epiphanios of Cyprus, S. Germanos of Constantinople In today’s Gospel, we are privileged to hear very words of the God-Man … Continue reading →