Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

15 February OS 2017: Tuesday of the First Week of Lent; Holy Apostle Onesimos  The first reading at Vespers today is Genesis 1: 14-23.  In Brothers Karamazov, the boy Smerdyakov mockingly asks the pious Grigoriy how there could have been … Continue reading →

14 February OS 2017: Monday of the First Week of Lent (Clean Monday); S. Auxentios  As we begin Great Lent, we begin also to read the Book of Genesis at Vespers. The first words remind us of the foundation of … Continue reading →

13 January OS 2017 – Afterfeast of Theophany; Thursday of the 32nd Week after Pentecost; Holy Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos; Holy Monk-Martyrs of Sinai and Raithu In the reading from the Apostolos today, St. James the Just calls us to … Continue reading →

15 December OS 2016 – Nativity Fast; Wednesday of the 28th Week after Pentecost; 13th Week of St. Luke; Holy Hieromartyr Eleutherios The Gospel reading for today is Mark 8:30-34: At that time, Jesus charged His disciples that they should … Continue reading →

4 December OS 2016 – Nativity Fast; Saturday of the 26th Sunday after Pentecost; 11th Week of St. Luke; Holy Great Martyr Barbara, St. John of Damascus In the daily Gospel reading, our Lord commands us to be vigilant, preparing … Continue reading →

29 November OS 2016 – Nativity Fast; Monday of the 26th Sunday after Pentecost; 11th Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Paramon and Philoumenos Today we begin reading St. Paul’s First Epistle to Timothy: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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 →