Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

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

Monday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt9mon In today’s reading from the Holy Gospel, the Lord states the penalty for defiling the innocence of children:  At the same time … Continue reading →

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt8th Thursday of the Eighth Week of Matthew  In today’s Gospel, the Lord calls His disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him.  Then said Jesus … Continue reading →

You can listen to this post as an audio podcast at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt8mon 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 … Continue reading →

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt7tues 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 … 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 … Continue reading →

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt6wed_1 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Matthew In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord Jesus tells the Parable of the Mustard Seed and the Parable of the Leaven: The … Continue reading →

Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/matt6tues 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 … 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 →

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