Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

Tuesday of the Tenth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt10tues-b In the Gospel today, Our Lord confronts the chief priests and elders with their self-serving hypocrisy: And when he was come … Continue reading →

Friday of the Ninth Week of Matthew  You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt9fri In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus Christ shows forth the wrath of God against the ungodly:   At that time, … Continue reading →

Thursday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt9thurs_1 In today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John demonstrates her radically mistaken idea of what the Messianic kingdom is … Continue reading →

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt9wed_1 Wednesday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew In the Gospel today, Our Lord proclaims His grace and sovereign will to save all men, even those who wait … Continue reading →

Wednesday of the Eighth Week of St. Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt8wed In today’s reading from the Gospel, the Lord foretells His suffering and death to the Apostles:  At that time, Jesus … Continue reading →

Monday of the Eighth Week of St. Matthew In today’s reading from the Holy Gospel, the Lord refuses to give the leaders of the Jewish nation a “…sign from heaven,” but He instead tells them that they will receive “…the … Continue reading →

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Matthew  Today’s Gospel reading recounts Herod’s wickedly killing St. John the Baptist, which ever after tormented his conscience. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, And said unto his … Continue reading →

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt6th In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus teaches the disciples that He permits the existence and intermingling of both the good and … Continue reading →

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Matthew In today’s Gospel, the Lord instructs the disciples on two levels: How to understand heresies and schisms in the Church, and how to understand the warfare between good and evil in the heart. … Continue reading →

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt5th_1 In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus reminds us to realize who our true relatives are: At that time, while Jesus yet talked to … Continue reading →