Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

5/18 May OS 2017: Thursday of the Week of the Samaritan Woman; Holy Great Martyr Irene Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles is Acts 14: 20-27. In those days: As the disciples stood round about Paul [after he … Continue reading →

3/16 May OS 2017: Tuesday of the Week of the Samaritan Woman; Ss. Timothy and Maura, Martyrs In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul deals with a sorcerer: And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when … Continue reading →

12/25 April OS 2017: Tuesday of Thomas Week; S. Basil of Parium, Bishop and Confessor Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles is Acts 4: 1-10. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of … Continue reading →

24 March OS 2017: Thursday of the Sixth Week of Lent; Forefeast of the Annunciation; S. Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt, S. Artemon Bishop of Seleucia The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 46: 1-7. In this brief passage, … Continue reading →

23 March OS 2017: Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Lent; Holy Monk-Martyr Nikon and His Disciples The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 43:26-31 and 45:1-16, in which the Righteous Joseph the All-Comely, now governor of all Egypt, … Continue reading →

22 March OS 2017: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Lent; Holy Hieromartyr Basil of Ankyra The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 31:3-36, which concludes the history of Jacob’s winning his two wives and becoming a wealthy man … Continue reading →

21 March OS 2017: Monday of the Sixth Week of Lent; S. James of Catania The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 27:1-41, which recounts how Jacob took Esau’s blessing by deceiving his father Isaac. Jacob’s deception offends our sense … Continue reading →

18 March OS 2017: Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent; S. Cyril of Jerusalem The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 22: 1-18, the sacrifice of Isaac. God’s commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as the ultimate test of … Continue reading →

17 March OS 2017: Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent; S. Alexis the Man of God, St. Patrick the Enlightener of Ireland The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 18:20-33. Abraham pleads with the LORD not to destroy … Continue reading →

16 March OS 2017: Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent; Holy Martyr Sabinus The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 17:1-9 Again God repeats His promise and renews His covenant with Abram. The reading begins by stating that … Continue reading →