Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

19 February OS 2016 – Thursday of Meatfare Week; Holy Apostles Archippus and Philemon, Holy Martyr Apphia Today’s reading from the Apostolos is I John 4:20 – 5:21.   At one point, the Beloved Disciple writes as follows: For this is … Continue reading →

28 January OS 2016 – Ss. Ephraim and Isaac the Syrians The reading from the Gospel for our saints of today is the usual passage read for a monastic saint. The Lord said to His disciples: All things are delivered … Continue reading →

14 January OS 2016 – Leavetaking (Apodosis) of Theophany; St. Nino of Georgia; St. Savva of Serbia;  St. Hilary of Poitiers The reading from the Gospel today is John 10:39-42 At that time, the Jews sought again to take Jesus: … Continue reading →

16 January OS 2016 – Afterfeast of Theophany; Holy Martyrs Hermylas and Stratonikos; Holy Martyred Fathers of Sinai and Raithu The reading from the Gospel today is St. Luke’s account of the Temptation of the Lord, Luke 4: 1-15. And … Continue reading →

9 January OS 2016 – Afterfeast of Theophany; Holy Martyr Polyeuctus The reading from the Gospel today is Mark 1: 9-15. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of … Continue reading →

3 January OS 2016 – Saturday before Theophany; Holy Prophet Malachias (Malachy); Holy Martyr Gordius The reading from the Gospel today, for the Saturday before Theophany, is Matthew 3: 1-6. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the … Continue reading →

2 January OS 2016 – Forefeast of Theophany; St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome; St. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov Today, the second of January, is the day of the repose of a great saint of recent times, Seraphim of Sarov, who … Continue reading →

1 January OS 2016 – The Circumcision of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ; St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia Though the liturgical New Year is on September 1st, the civil New Year for centuries has … Continue reading →

18 December OS 2015 – Thursday of the 31st Week after Pentecost; the Thirteenth Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyr Sebastian Today is the secular New Year’s Eve, and naturally everyone is thinking about 2016 and what it will bring. … Continue reading →

17 December OS 2015 – Wednesday of the 31st Week after Pentecost; the Thirteenth Week of St. Luke; Holy Prophet Daniel, Holy Three Youths Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, St. Dionysios of Zakynthos and Aegina, Holy New Martyr Deacon Avvakum of … Continue reading →