Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

The man of divine desires

25 April OS 2020 – Third Friday of Pascha; Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark Listen to an audio podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/3-pascha-fri Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:40-9:19) is the famous account of … Continue reading

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Orthodox Survival Course, Class 53: Recent History, the Great Imposture – Session 1

Listen to the podcast of this talk at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/osc53 Thanks and Request for Donations Again, thanks to our donors. May the Lord reward your love with His grace! To our other listeners: please consider a gift to help me out. … Continue reading

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Thou Who alone knowest the secrets of our hearts

23 April OS 2020 – Third Wednesday of Pascha; Holy Great Martyr George In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:18-25), St. Peter rebukes Simon Magus for trying to buy the grace of the Holy Spirit: In … Continue reading

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VI Lent Friday – Going Home

You can listen to a podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/vilentfri And Jacob ceased giving charges to his sons; and having lifted up his feet on the bed, he died, and was gathered to his people. And Joseph fell … Continue reading

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VI Thursday – Let Us Die With Him That We May Rise With Him

You can listen to a podcast of this blog post at And Israel departed, he and all that he had, and came to the well of the oath; and he offered sacrifice to the God of his father Isaac. And … Continue reading

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VI Lent Wednesday – Go to Joseph

You can listen to a podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/vilentwed And Joseph entered into the house, and they brought him the gifts which they had in their hands, into the house; and they did him reverence with their … Continue reading

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VI Lent Tuesday – True Riches

You can listen to a podcast of this blog post at https://orthodoxtruth.org/uncategorized/vi-lent-tuesday-true-riches/ And the Lord said to Jacob, Return to the land of thy father, and to thy family, and I will be with thee. And Jacob sent and called … Continue reading

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VI Lent Monday – Man of Divine Desires

You can listen to an audio recording of this blog post at And it came to pass after Isaac was old, that his eyes were dimmed so that he could not see; and he called Esau, his elder son, and … Continue reading

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V Lent Friday – Thy Will Be Done

Listen to a podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/vlentfri And it came to pass after these things that God tempted Abraham, and said to him, Abraham, Abraham; and he said, Lo! I am here. And he said, Take thy … Continue reading

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V Lent, Thursday of the Great Canon – The Consuming Fire

Listen to a podcast of this blog post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/vlentthurs And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha has been increased towards me, and their sins are very great. I will therefore go down and see, if they … Continue reading

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