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Watch and pray 

Thursday of the 2nd Week of St. Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk2thurs In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus Christ bequeaths to us His divinely authoritative example of keeping vigil at night in prayer:  And … Continue reading

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Discretion, the governing virtue

Wednesday of the Second Week of St. Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk2wed The reading today for the Holy Gospel, according to the daily cycle, is Luke 5:33-39. At that time, the Pharisees came to … Continue reading

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Transfigured while at prayer

Tuesday of the 2nd Week of St. Luke You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk2tues_1 In today’s Gospel, the Lord works a miracle – the healing of a leper – and then immediately withdraws into … Continue reading

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True greatness

Saturday of the 14th week of Matthew In today’s Gospel, the Lord instructs his disciples concerning the humility and service that are the hallmarks of a true Christian: Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The … Continue reading

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Flee the praise of men

Friday of the 14th week of Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt14fri And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his … Continue reading

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Renouncing Satan

Thursday of the 14th week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt14thurs In today’s Gospel, the Lord casts a legion of demons out of the Gadarene demoniac. And they came over unto the … Continue reading

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God and Caesar

Saturday of the Thirteenth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt13sat_1 In the Gospel today, we read the Lord’s well-known command to “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and … Continue reading

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Beside ourselves

Wednesday of the 13th Week of Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt13wed_1 In today’s Gospel, we see both the Lord’s friends and His enemies stating that He is possessed. At that time, the multitude cometh … Continue reading

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Thy face, O Lord, do I seek; hide not Thy face

16 August OS – Afterfeast of the Dormition; Feast of the Icon of the Lord “Not Made by Hands” Today, the sixteenth of August, we honor the Holy Mandylion, the icon “Not Made by Hands.” Here is the account of … Continue reading

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Repent ye, and believe the Gospel

Monday of the Twelfth Week of St. Matthew The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Mark 1: 9-15. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in … Continue reading

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