Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Wednesday of the Eleventh Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt11wed In the Gospel today, the Lord announces to the unbelieving Jews that God rejects them, because of their unbelief and hardness … Continue reading →

Tuesday of the Eleventh Week of Matthew  You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt11tues In today’s Gospel, the Lord reproves the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees, whose entire religion is a calculated method of … Continue reading →

Friday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees reveal their hypocrisy and spiritual bankruptcy by asking the Lord a non-question, in order to trip Him up: The same day came to him the Sadducees, which … Continue reading →

Thursday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt10th In the Gospel today, we see the chief priests and Pharisees refusing to repent and, instead, hardening their hearts against … Continue reading →