Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

Wednesday, 17 May OS 2018 – Afterfeast of Pentecost; Ss. Andronikos and Junia, Apostles  After the Holy Spirit descends at Pentecost, the Church immediately gives us our marching orders, in the words of the Lord at His Sermon on the … Continue reading →

16 May OS 2018: The Third Day of Trinity, Tuesday of Pentecost Week; S. Theodore the Sanctified, Blessed Child Musa of Rome  Having completed reading the Acts of the Apostles on the Saturday before Pentecost, we now begin the great … Continue reading →

12 May OS 2018 – Friday of the Seventh Week of Pascha; Leave-taking of the Ascension of the Lord; S. Epiphanios of Cyprus, S. Germanos of Constantinople In today’s Gospel, we are privileged to hear very words of the God-Man … Continue reading →

10/23 May 2018 – Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Pascha; Afterfeast of the Ascension of the Lord; S. Simon the Zealot, Apostle  This is the last week of the sacred Fifty Days of Pascha, during which we read the … Continue reading →

4 May OS 2018 – Thursday of the Sixth Week of Pascha, The Ascension of the Lord After the high point of Holy Week and Pascha, a lot of Orthodox slack off and start focusing on their worldly plans for … Continue reading →

27 April OS 2018: Thursday of the Week of the Samaritan Woman; S. Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem and Kinsman of the Lord  Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles is Acts 14: 20-27. In those days: As the disciples … Continue reading →

25 April OS 2018 – Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Pascha; Afterfeast of Mid-Pentecost; S. Mark, Apostle and Evangelist In the daily reading today from the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul deals with a sorcerer: And Barnabas and … Continue reading →

18 April OS 2018 – Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost; S. Paphnutius, Hieromartyr; S. Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, New-Martyr  Today we celebrate Christ as the Wisdom of God. In the Gospel, the Jews ask, “How can this uneducated man have such wisdom?” And … Continue reading →

14 April OS 2018 – Third Friday of Pascha; Ss. Aristarchos, Pudens, and Trophimos of the Seventy Apostles; S. Thomais the Chaste, Martyr;  S. Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome  Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:40-9:19) … Continue reading →

12 April OS 2018 – Third Wednesday of Pascha; S. Basil the Confessor, S. Akakios of Kafsokalyvia    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 … Continue reading →