Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

 23 June OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Third Week of Matthew; Holy Martyr Agrippina In today’s Gospel, the Lord promises His disciples that they who endure to the end shall be saved: The Lord said to His disciples, Behold, … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 9 June OS 2016 – Afterfeast of Pentecost; St. Cyril of Alexandria After the Holy Spirit descends at Pentecost, the Church immediately gives us our marching orders, in the words of the Lord at His Sermon on the Mount, … Continue reading →

4 June OS 2016 – Friday of the Seventh Week of Pascha; Leave-taking of the Ascension of the Lord; St. Metrophanes of Constantinople In today’s Gospel, we are privileged to hear very words of the God-Man addressed to His heavenly … Continue reading →

2 June OS 2016 – Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Pascha; Afterfeast of the Ascension of the Lord; St. Nicephorus of Constantinople the Confessor This is the last week of the sacred Fifty Days of Pascha, during which we … Continue reading →

4 May OS 2018 – Thursday of the Sixth Week of Pascha, The Ascension of the Lord After the high point of Holy Week and Pascha, a lot of Orthodox slack off and start focusing on their worldly plans for … Continue reading →

12 May OS 2016 – Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost; St. Epiphanios of Cyprus Today we celebrate Christ as the Wisdom of God. In the Gospel, the Jews ask, “How can this uneducated man have such wisdom?” And the Lord responds that it … Continue reading →

7 May OS 2016 – Third Friday of Pascha; The Appearance of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D. Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:40-9:19) is the famous account of one of … Continue reading →

5 May OS 2016 – Third Wednesday of Pascha; Holy Great Martyr Irene In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:18-25), St. Peter rebukes Simon Magus for trying to buy the grace of the Holy Spirit: In … Continue reading →

4 May OS 2016 – Third Tuesday of Pascha; Holy Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus Christ is Risen! In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:5-17), we meet Simon Magus for the first time, as he receives … Continue reading →

29 April OS 2016 – Thursday of Thomas Week; Holy Apostle Jason, St. Basil of Ostrog Christ is Risen! Today’s Gospel reading, John 5:24-30, is the passage we read at the funeral service: The Lord said to the Jews which … Continue reading →