Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

11 December OS 2020 – Thursday of the Twelfth Week of St. Luke; Righteous Daniel and Luke the Stylites Today’s Gospel reading for the daily cycle is Luke 21: 28-33 – The Lord said to his disciples, Look up, and … Continue reading →

9 December OS 2020 – The Conception of the Theotokos by St. Anna   Today we celebrate the conception of the Most Pure Virgin Theotokos in the womb of St. Anna, who by her husband St. Joachim conceived in great old … Continue reading →

3 December OS 2020 – Wednesday of the 11th Week of St. Luke, Holy Prophet Sophonias (Zephaniah) Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 20: 1-8 At that time, as Jesus taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, … Continue reading →

29 November OS 2020 – Saturday of the 10th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyr Paramon Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 10: 19-21. The Lord said to His disciples, Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents … Continue reading →

28 November OS 2020 – Friday of the 10th Week of St. Luke, Holy Righteous Martyr Stephen the New, Holy Martyr Irenarchos Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 19: 12 -28. The Lord said, A certain nobleman went into a … Continue reading →

27 November OS 2020 – Thursday of the 10th Week of St. Luke, Holy Great Martyr James of Persia, Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign, Kursk-Root” Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 18: 31-34 At that time, … Continue reading →

26 November OS 2020 – Wednesday of the 10th Week of St. Luke, St. Alypius the Stylite, St. Nikon Metanoeite(“Repent Ye”), St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia, St. Innocent of Irkutsk Listen to an audio recording of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk10wed Today’s … Continue reading →

24 November OS 2020 – Monday of the 10th Week of St. Luke, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos, Holy Hieromartyrs Clement of Rome and Peter of Alexandria (Holy Great Martyr Catherine, according to the ancient Typicon and the … Continue reading →

Listen to a podcast of this talk at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/osc59rev Orthodox Survival Course St. Irene Orthodox Church Rochester Hills, Michigan Class 59: Return to the Catacombs The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel. My kingdom … Continue reading →

19 November OS 2020 – Wednesday of the Ninth Week of Luke; Holy Prophet Abdias (Obadiah), Holy Martyr Barlaam The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 15: 1-10. At that time, there drew near unto Jesus all the … Continue reading →