Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

18 November OS 2017 – Nativity Fast; Friday of the Ninth Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Plato and Romanus In today’s Gospel, the Lord warns us sternly against offending our brother:  The Lord said, Ye are they which justify … Continue reading →

17 November OS 2017: Thursday of the Ninth Week of St. Luke; St. Gregory of Neo-Caesaria, the Wonderworker The daily Gospel reading for the Divine Liturgy this morning is Luke 16: 1-9.   The Lord said this parable: There was … Continue reading →

…when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. VerilyI say unto you, they have their reward.  But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head … Continue reading →

12 November OS 2017 – Saturday of the  8th Week of St. Luke, St. John the Almsgiver, Archbishop of Alexandria  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 9: 37-43. At that time, it came to pass, that on … Continue reading →

11 November OS 2017 – Friday of the 8th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Menas, Vincent, Victor, and Stephanida; S. Theodore Studite; Righteous King Stephen of Decani The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 13: 31-35 At that … Continue reading →

5 November OS 2017 – Saturday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; Ss. Galaction and Episteme, Martyrs  In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:1-6), we see the Lord gathering and sending out His Holy Apostles to preach, heal, and cast out … Continue reading →

5 November OS 2016 – Friday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Galaction and Episteme Today’s Gospel reading is Luke 12:2-12. The Lord said to His disciples: There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither … Continue reading →

2 November OS 2017: Wednesday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; Ss. Acyndinus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus of Persia, Martyrs. The daily Gospel reading for the Divine Liturgy this morning is Luke 11: 42-46 – The Lord said, … Continue reading →

31 October OS 2017 – Monday of the 7th Week of St. Luke;  Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 11: 29 -33. At that time, … Continue reading →

25 October OS 2017 – Tuesday of the 6th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius  Two years ago, I offered these thoughts on the daily Gospel for the 6th Tuesday of St. Luke:  The reading from the … Continue reading →