Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

Orthodox Survival Course, Class 59 (Revised): Return to the Catacombs

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Orthodox Survival Course, Class 59 (Revised): Return to the Catacombs

Paying attention

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Paying attention

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Invincible might

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Going up to Jerusalem

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on To be rather than to seem

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Let us act for the Lord

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Freedom from care

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The war for souls

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on For every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Kingdom of God is within you