Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

10 August OS 2018 – Thursday of the 13th week of Matthew; Dormition Fast; Ss. Lawrence, Hippolytus, and Sixtus of Rome, Martyrs In today’s Gospel, the Lord tells us there is a sin that cannot be forgiven: Verily I say … Continue reading →

9 August OS 2018 – Wednesday of the 13th Week of Matthew; Dormition Fast; S. Matthias, Apostle; S. Psoes, Monk In today’s Gospel, we see both the Lord’s friends and His enemies stating that He is possessed. And the multitude … Continue reading →

1 August OS 2018: Tuesday of the Twelfth Week of St. Matthew; First Day of the Dormition Fast; the Procession of the Life-giving Cross; the Holy Maccabean Martyrs  Today’s Gospel passage in the daily lectionary is Mark 1: 16-22. At … Continue reading →

26 July OS 2018 – Wednesday of the Eleventh Week of St. Matthew; Ss. Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates, Hieromartyrs; S. Parasceva, Martyr  In the Gospel today, the Lord announces to the unbelieving Jews that God rejects them, because of their … Continue reading →

21 July OS 2018: Friday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew; S.Ezechias (Ezekiel), Prophet; Ss. Symeon and John, Monks In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees reveal their hypocrisy and spiritual bankruptcy by asking the Lord a non-question, in order to … Continue reading →

20 July OS 2018 – Thursday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew; S. Elias, Prophet  In the daily Gospel reading for the Tenth Thursday of St. Matthew, we see the chief priests and Pharisees refusing to repent and, instead, … Continue reading →

18 July OS 2018 – Tuesday of the Tenth Week of St. Matthew; S. Emilian, Martyr In the Gospel today, Our Lord confronts the chief priests and elders with their self-serving hypocrisy: And when he was come into the temple, … Continue reading →

13 July OS 2018: Thursday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew; S. Gabriel, Archangel In today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John reveals her comically mistaken idea of what the Messianic kingdom is actually going to look like. … Continue reading →

12 July OS 2018 – Wednesday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew; Ss. Proclus and Hilarius, Martyrs; S. Michael Maleinos, Monk;  the Icon of the Theotokos, “Of the Three Hands”  In the Gospel today, Our Lord proclaims His grace … Continue reading →

10 July OS 2018: Monday of the Ninth Week of St. Matthew; Holy 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis; S. Anthony of the Kiev Caves  In today’s reading from the Holy Gospel, the Lord states the penalty for defiling the innocence of … Continue reading →