Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

7 November OS 2018 – Tuesday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene; St. Lazarus of Mt. Gelasius  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12:42-48. And the Lord said, Who then is … Continue reading →

6 November OS 2018 – Monday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy Hieromartyr Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople   The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12: 13-15, 22-31 And one of the company said unto … Continue reading →

4 November OS 2018 – Saturday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; St. Ioannikios the Great; Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander and Hermas In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:1-6), we see the Lord gathering and sending out His Holy Apostles to preach, … Continue reading →

3 November OS 2018 – Friday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, and Aeithalas the Deacon, of Persia;  Dedication of the Church of the Holy Great-martyr George in Lydda  Today’s Gospel reading is … Continue reading →

25 October OS 2018 – Wednesday of the 6th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius ; St. Tabitha the Almsgiver  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 11: 9-13. The Lord said to His disciples: … Continue reading →

24 October OS 2018 – Tuesday of the 6th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyr Arethas and Companions; Righteous King Elesbaan of Ethiopia The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 11: 1-10. At that time, it came to … Continue reading →

21 October OS 2018 – Saturday of the 5th Week of St. Luke; St. Hilarion the Great; St. Christodoulos of Patmos; Holy Martyr Ursula of Cologne    The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 7: 1-10. At that time, … Continue reading →

20 October OS 2018 – Friday of the 5th Week of St. Luke;  Holy Great Martyr Artemios; S. Gerasimos of Kephalonia     The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 10: 1-15. After these things the Lord appointed other … Continue reading →

17 October OS 2018 – Tuesday of the 5th Week of St. Luke; Holy Prophet Hosea, Holy Monk-Martyr Andrew of Crete, Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Cilicia  In today’s Gospel, the Lord calls upon us to confess Him before … Continue reading →

12 October OS 2018 – Thursday of the 4th Week of St. Luke;  Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachos, and Andronikos; St. Symeon the New Theologian In today’s Gospel, Herod exhibits the vain curiosity of those who want to “talk religion” but … Continue reading →