Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

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 →

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 →