Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

21 September OS 2018 – Thursday of the 1st Week of St. Luke, Leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross;  Holy Apostle Codratus of the Seventy   In today’s Gospel, the Lord inaugurates His public ministry in His hometown of … Continue reading →

20 September OS 2018 – Wednesday of the 1st Week of St. Luke; Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross; Holy Great-Martyr Eustace Placidus  In today’s Gospel we read S. Luke’s account of the Lord’s temptation by Satan: At that … Continue reading →

19 September OS 2018 – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Luke; Holy Martyrs Trophimos, Sabbatios, and Dorymedon; S. Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury. Today’s Gospel reading is the genealogy of Our Lord according to S. Luke: At that … Continue reading →

  2 September OS 2018 – Saturday of the Sixteenth Week of Matthew;  S. Mamas, Martyr; S. John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople In today’s Gospel, the Lord commands His disciples to be vigilant until His coming: The Lord said … Continue reading →

1 September OS 2018 – Friday of the Sixteenth Week of Matthew; the Church New Year (the Indiction); S. Symeon the Stylite;  S. Jesus Son of Navi (Joshua Son of Nun) Today begins the Church’s New Year, and it is … Continue reading →

31 August OS 2018 – Thursday of the Sixteenth Week of Matthew; the Deposition of the Cincture of the Most Holy Theotokos          Because tomorrow is the Church New Year and the feast day Gospel replaces the … Continue reading →

26 August OS 2018 – Saturday of the 15th week of Matthew; Ss. Adrian and Natalia, Martyrs Today’s Gospel reading is the beginning of the Lord’s great eschatological discourse towards the end of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Here … Continue reading →

24 August OS 2018 – Thursday of the 15th week of Matthew;  S. Eutyches, Bishop Martyr; S. Cosmas Aitolos, New Martyr and Equal-to-the Apostles; S. Maxim (Sandovich), New Priest-Martyr  Today’s reading from the Holy Gospel is Mark 6:30-45, which is … Continue reading →

19 August OS 2018 – Saturday of the 14th week of Matthew; Afterfeast of the Dormition; S. Andrew the Commander, Martyr In today’s Gospel, the Lord instructs his disciples concerning the humility and service that are the hallmarks of a … Continue reading →

18 August OS 2018 – Friday of the 14th week of Matthew;  Afterfeast of the Dormition;  Ss. Florus and Laurus, Martyrs; S. John of Rila, Monk In today’s Gospel, the Lord commands the disciples to be silent about the most … Continue reading →