Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

To be rather than to seem

Wednesday of the 8th Week of Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-be-rather-than-to-seem-wednesday-of-the-8th-week-of-luke–62874623 The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12: 48-59 The Lord said, For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall … Continue reading

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Let us act for the Lord

Tuesday of the 8th Week of Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-us-act-for-the-lord-tuesday-of-the-8th-week-of-luke–62813318 The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12:42-48. And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom … Continue reading

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How not to judge

Saturday of the 4th Week of St. Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-not-to-judge-saturday-of-the-4th-week-of-luke–62515051 The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 6: 1-10.  At that time, the Lord went through the corn fields; and … Continue reading

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Pilgrims and strangers on the earth

Monday of the 3rd Week of Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pilgrims-and-strangers-on-the-earth-monday-of-the-third-week-of-luke–62372892 In today’s Gospel, the Lord turns worldly reasoning upside down, and He commands His followers to do that which is above nature: The … Continue reading

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The mark of Cain

Friday of the 1st Week of St. Luke In today’s Gospel, the Lord’s own relatives and townsmen reject Him out of envy: At that time, the people wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of Jesus’ mouth. And they said, Is … Continue reading

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Becoming acceptable to God

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-acceptable-to-god-thursday-of-the-1st-week-of-luke–62208959 Thursday of the First Week of Luke In the cycle of the daily readings, today we read once again the Gospel passage that we read on the Church … Continue reading

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Purer than gold and sweeter than the honeycomb

Tuesday of the 1st Week of Luke You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/purer-than-gold-and-sweeter-than-the-honeycomb-tuesday-of-the-1st-week-of-luke–62178529 Today’s Gospel reading is the genealogy of Our Lord according to S. Luke: At that time: Jesus himself began to be about … Continue reading

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How to bear fruit 

Friday of the 13th Week of Matthew  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Mark 4: 1-9  Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-bear-fruit-friday-of-the-13th-week-of-matthew–62042467 At that time:  Jesus began again to teach by the sea side: … Continue reading

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The sin that cannot be forgiven

Thursday of the 13th Week of Matthew  You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sin-that-cannot-be-forgiven-thursday-of-the-13th-week-of-matthew–62041700 In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus Christ teaches about the sin that cannot be forgiven: The Lord said: Verily I say … 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 together … Continue reading

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