Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

The granary of the heart

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

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Being relatives to the Lord

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

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The sign of Jonas

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt5wed_1 In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus Christ teaches us about the necessity of perseverance in the work of salvation. At … Continue reading

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The Eternal Day

Monday of the Fifth Week of Matthew You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt5mon  In the Gospel today, the Lord reproaches the Pharisees for distorting the meaning of the Sabbath rest: At that time, Jesus went … Continue reading

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Follow Me

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt4sat Saturday of the Fourth Week of Matthew The Gospel for today is Matthew 8: 14-23. At that time:  When Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his … Continue reading

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I will give you rest

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Matthew  You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt4th In today’s Gospel, the Lord invites us to cast off the heavy burden of sin and take up the light yoke … Continue reading

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Single Mind, Simple Life – Gospel for the Third Sunday of Matthew

Listen to a recording of my sermon on Matthew 6: 22 – 33, here

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Save your soul with fear of God

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Matthew  You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt4tues The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Matthew 11: 16 – 20.  The Lord said: But whereunto shall I liken … Continue reading

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Enduring skillfully

Wednesday of the Third Week of Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt3wed_2 In today’s Gospel, the Lord promises His disciples that they who endure to the end shall be saved: The Lord said to His … Continue reading

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Thy will be done

Wednesday of the Second Week of Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thy-will-be-done-wednesday-of-the-second-week-of-matthew–60588106 Today’s reading from the Holy Gospel is Matthew 7: 21 – 23.    The Lord said: Not every one that saith unto me, … Continue reading

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