Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

Invincible might

15 November OS 2020 – Saturday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Gourias, Amonas, and Abibus; St. Paissy Velichkovsky; Holy New Martyr Katherine of Mandra: Beginning of the Nativity Fast   Listen to a recording of this … Continue reading

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Going up to Jerusalem

14 November OS 2020 – Friday of the 8th Week of St. Luke, Holy Apostle Philip, St. Gregory Palamas The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 13: 31-35 At that time, the same day there came certain of the … Continue reading

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To be rather than to seem

12 November OS 2020 – Wednesday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; St. John the Merciful, Archbishop of Alexandria; St. Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12: 48-59 The Lord … Continue reading

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Let us act for the Lord

11 November OS 2020 – Tuesday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Menas, Victor, Vincent, and Stephanida; Righteous Theodore the Studite The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12:42-48. And the Lord said, Who then … Continue reading

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Freedom from care

10 November OS 2020 – Monday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius of the Seventy  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12: 13-15, 22-31 And one of the … Continue reading

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The war for souls

30 October OS 2020 – Thursday of the 6th Week of St. Luke, Holy Hieromartyr Zenobius and Martyr Zenobia You can listen to an audio recording of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk6th The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke … Continue reading

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For every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.

29 October OS 2020 – Wednesday of the 6th Week of St. Luke, Holy Virgin-Martyr Anastasia, Holy Righteous Father Abramius Listen to an audio podcast of this commentary at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk6wed The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 11: … Continue reading

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The Kingdom of God is within you

28 October OS 2020 – Tuesday of the 6th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyrs Terence and Neonilla The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 11: 1-10. At that time, it came to pass, that, as he was … Continue reading

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“But say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”

25 October OS 2020 – Saturday of the 5th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 7: 1-10. At that time, Jesus entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion’s … Continue reading

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“For righteous art Thou in all which Thou hast done for us.”

24 October OS 2020 – Friday of the 5th Week of St. Luke, Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” Holy Martyr Arethas The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 10: 1-15. After these … Continue reading

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