Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

22 October OS, 2017 A.D. – Saturday of the Fifth Week of St. Luke; St. Averkios, Equal-to-the-Apostles  On the fifth Saturday of Luke in 2015, I offered these thoughts on today’s Gospel:   The reading from the Holy Gospel today is … Continue reading →

19 October OS 2017 – Wednesday of the 5th Week of St. Luke; Holy Prophet Joel, Holy Martyr Varus, Holy Righteous Father John of Kronstadt  On the Wednesday of the 5th Week of St. Luke in 2015, I offered these … Continue reading →

18 October OS 2017 – Tuesday of the 5th Week of St. Luke; Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke On this day in 2015, I penned these thoughts about the daily Gospel reading:  In today’s Gospel, the Lord calls upon us … Continue reading →

Orthodox Survival Course St. Irene Orthodox Church Rochester Hills, Michigan 2017-2018 Pre-Class 6 – Corrigenda, a Clarification, and an Amplification As we go along, when I notice mistakes or lack of clarity in earlier notes or recordings, or something glossed … Continue reading →

13 October OS 2017 – Thursday of the Twentieth Week after Pentecost/4th Week of St. Luke;  Holy Martyrs Carpus and Companions  In 2015, I penned these thoughts on today’s Gospel:   In today’s Gospel, Herod exhibits the vain curiosity of those … Continue reading →

On this day, 10 October OS, in 2015, I offered these thoughts on the occasion of the feast of the Fathers of Optina: 10 October OS – Holy Martyrs Evlampios and Evlampia, Venerable Fathers of Optina Today, the tenth of … Continue reading →

Orthodox Survival Course St. Irene Orthodox Church Rochester Hills, Michigan 2017-2018 Class 5 – The Church of the Romans: Topic 3, Sacred Art – A. Theory Now, if the essences (ousiai) and orders above us, of which we have already … Continue reading →

5 October OS 2017 – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of St. Luke;  Holy Virgin-Martyr Charitina  On this day in 2015, I offered these thoughts on today’s Gospel: In today’s Gospel, the Lord exhorts us to match our actions to … Continue reading →

Orthodox Survival Course St. Irene Orthodox Church Rochester Hills, Michigan 2017-2018 Class 4 – A.D. 313 – 1054, The Church of the Romans: Topic 2, Theology Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my … Continue reading →

Orthodox Survival Course St. Irene Orthodox Church 2017-2018 Class 3 – A.D. 313 – 1054, The Church of the Romans: Topic 1, Prayer and the Spiritual Life Adam sat before Paradise and, lamenting his nakedness, he wept: ‘Woe is me! … Continue reading →