Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

Listen to an audio podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lentimon I Lent Monday – Proverbs 1: 1 – 20  1The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, who reigned in Israel; 2 to know wisdom and instruction, and to perceive … Continue reading →

The Beginning of Wisdom  The Lenten Readings from Proverbs  Listen to an audio podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-beginning-of-wisdom_1 Introduction  In recent decades, translators have rendered into English a great deal of the Fathers’ profound literature on the interior … Continue reading →

2 January OS 2022 – Forefeast of Theophany; St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome; St. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/jan2 Today, the second of January, is the day of the repose of … Continue reading →

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/jan1 1 January OS 2022 – The Circumcision of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ; St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia Though the liturgical New … Continue reading →

You can listen to this post as an audio podcast at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk12fri 11 December OS 2021 – Friday of the 12th Week of Luke; St. Daniel the Stylite  In today’s Gospel, we read that Satan entered into Judas, and he … Continue reading →

9 December OS 2021 – The Conception of the Theotokos by St. Anna   Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/dec9 Today we celebrate the conception of the Most Pure Virgin Theotokos in the womb of St. Anna, … Continue reading →

Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk11wed_1 2 December OS 2021 – Wednesday of the 11th Week of St. Luke, Holy Prophet Avvakum (Habbakuk) Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 20: 1-8 At that time, as Jesus … Continue reading →

Listen to an audio podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/osc68 Recently, while in Serbia to visit family, I had the pleasure of giving two lectures to an association of young people dedicated to Orthodoxy, monarchism, and Serbian patriotism.  As … Continue reading →

Listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk10-th 26 November OS 2021 – Thursday of the 10th Week of St. Luke; St. Alypius the Stylite; St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia; St. Nikon “Metanoeite” Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke … Continue reading →

25 November OS 2021 – Wednesday of the 10th Week of St. Luke; Leavetaking of the Entry of the Theotokos; St. Catherine the Great Martyr (Greek Menaion); St. Clement of Rome, St. Peter of Alexandria, and St. Clement of Ochrid … Continue reading →