Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

1 March OS 2017: Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent; Holy Martyr Eudokia The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 7:1-5. God amplifies His command to Noah to bring the animals into the Ark by adding the command … Continue reading →

28 February OS 2017: Monday of the Third Week of Lent; S. Basil the Confessor, S. John Cassian (29 February) The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 6:9-22. “…Noah was well pleasing to God (6:9).” Why? Because”…Noah did all … Continue reading →

25 February OS 2017: Friday of the Second Week of Lent; St. Tarasios of Constantinople The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 5:32-6:8. And the LORD God saw that the wickedness of men was multiplied upon the earth, and … Continue reading →

24 February OS 2017: Thursday of the Second Week of Lent; 1st and 2nd Findings of the Head of the Forerunner The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 5:1-24. “And Enoch was well-pleasing to God; and he was not … Continue reading →

23 February OS 2017: Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent; Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp of Smyrna The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 4:16-25. Contrary to the myth of evolution, man did not evolve from a grunting beast to homo … Continue reading →

22 February OS 2017: Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Holy Martyrs at the Gate of Eugenius The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 4:8-15. Cain murdered his brother out of envy. The Lord accepted Abel’s sacrifice, and … Continue reading →

21 February OS 2017: Monday of the Second Week of Lent; S. Timothy of Symbola The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 3:21 – 4:7. “And He cast out Adam, and caused him to dwell over against the garden … Continue reading →

18 February OS 2017: Friday of the First Week of Lent; S. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 2:20-3:20. Man’s fall began when his mind accepted a lie, the lie of the … Continue reading →

17 February OS 2017: Thursday of the First Week of Lent; Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 2:4-19. God made the animals to be a companion for man “…and brought them unto … Continue reading →

16 February OS 2017: Wednesday of the First Week of Lent; Holy Martyr Pamphylos and Companions The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 1:24-2:3.  Since God made the human heart to hold Him, man’s first occupation was to contemplate … Continue reading →