Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

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 →

17 September OS 2016 – Friday of the Fifteenth Week of St. Matthew; Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross; Holy Martyrs Sophia and Her Daughters Faith, Hope, and Charity In the Gospel today, the Lord tells us, along with … Continue reading →

4 September OS 2016 – Saturday of the Thirteenth Week of St. Matthew; Holy Prophets Moses and Aaron, Holy Hieromartyr Babylas In the Gospel today, we read the Lord’s well-known command to “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s … Continue reading →

3 September OS 2016 – Friday of the Thirteenth Week of St. Matthew; Holy Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia, Venerable Theoktistos, Righteous Edward King of England, the Passion-Bearer In the Gospel today (Mark 4:1-9), the Lord illustrates the several types of … Continue reading →

19 August OS 2016 – Thursday of the Eleventh Week of St. Matthew; Afterfeast of the Dormition; Holy Martyr Andrew the Commander and the 2,593 Soldiers with Him In the Gospel today, the Lord encourages us with very plain words, … Continue reading →