Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

19 November OS 2016 – Nativity Fast; Friday of the Ninth Week of St. Luke; Holy Prophet Abdias (Obadiah), Holy Martyr Barlaam, Venerable Barlaam and Joasaph In today’s Gospel, the Lord warns us sternly against offending our brother:  The Lord … Continue reading →

15 November OS 2016 – Holy Martyrs Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus; St. Paissy Velichkovsky; New-Martyr Catherine of Mandra …when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto … Continue reading →

6 November OS 2016 – Saturday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; St. Paul Archbishop of Constantinople the Confessor In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:1-6), we see the Lord gathering and sending out His Holy Apostles to preach, heal, and … 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 →

3 November OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Seventh Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyr Acepsimas and Companions; Translation of the Relics of the Great Martyr George In today’s Gospel, the Lord rebukes the egotism of the religious hypocrite: But … Continue reading →

25 October OS 2016 – Monday of the Sixth Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius; St. Tabitha the Merciful Today in the Holy Gospel, Our Lord instructs the apostles on the infinitely great privilege of being a … Continue reading →

5 October OS 2016 – Tuesday of the Third Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyr Charitina The reading today for the Holy Gospel, according to the daily cycle, is Luke 6:37-45 The Lord said to His disciples: Judge not, and … Continue reading →

29 September OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Second Week of St. Luke; S. Kyriakos of Palestine The reading today for the Holy Gospel, according to the daily cycle, is Luke 5:33-39. At that time, the Pharisees came to Jesus … Continue reading →

23 September OS 2016 – Thursday of the First Week of Luke; Conception of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John In the cycle of the daily readings, today we read once again the Gospel passage that we read on the … Continue reading →

21 September OS 2016 – Tuesday of the First Week of Luke; Leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Cross; Holy Apostle Codratus Today we take leave of the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross. St. Theophan the … Continue reading →