Monthly Archives: August 2016

18 August OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Eleventh Week of St. Matthew; Afterfeast of the Dormition; Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus In the Gospel today, the Lord announces to the unbelieving Jews that God rejects them, because of their … Continue reading →

12 August OS 2016 – Thursday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew; the Dormition Fast; Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetas In the Gospel today, we see the chief priests and Pharisees refusing to repent and, instead, hardening their hearts … Continue reading →

10 August OS 2016 – Tuesday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew; Holy Martyr Lawrence the Archdeacon of Rome In the Gospel today, Our Lord confronts the chief priests and elders with their self-serving hypocrisy: And when he was … Continue reading →

4 August OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew; the Seven Youths of Ephesus In the Gospel today, Our Lord proclaims His grace and sovereign will to save all men, even those who wait till the … Continue reading →