Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

 27 November OS 2015 – Thursday of the 28th Week after Pentecost/10th Week of St. Luke, Holy Great Martyr James of Persia, Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign, Kursk-Root” Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 18: 31-34 … Continue reading →

26 November OS 2015 – Wednesday of the 28th Week after Pentecost/10th Week of St. Luke, St. Alypius the Stylite, St. Nikon Metanoeite(“Repent Ye”), St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia Today’s daily Gospel reading is Luke 18:15-17, 26-30 And they brought unto … Continue reading →

24 November OS 2015 – Monday of the 28th Week after Pentecost/10th Week of St. Luke, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos, Holy Hieromartyrs Clement of Rome and Peter of Alexandria (Holy Great Martyr Catherine, according to the Slavonic … Continue reading →

22 November OS 2015 – Saturday of the 27th Week after Pentecost/9th Week of St. Luke, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos, Holy Apostles Philemon and Onesimus, Holy Martyr Cecilia Yesterday we celebrated the Great Feast of the Entry … Continue reading →

19 November OS 2015 – Wednesday of the 27th Week after Pentecost/9th Week of St. Luke, Holy Prophet Abdia (Obadiah), Holy Martyr Barlaam, Righteous Barlaam and Josaphat Throughout the coming weeks, we will be fasting and increasing our vigilance in … Continue reading →

Today I posted this Rector’s Message for December on our parish website at saint-irene.com …when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. VerilyI … Continue reading →

15 November OS 2015 – Saturday of the Twenty Sixth Week after Pentecost/8th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyrs Gourias, Amonas, and Abibus, Holy New Martyr Katherine of Mandra, Beginning of the Nativity Fast   The reading from the Holy … Continue reading →

14 November OS 2015 – Friday of the Twenty Sixth Week after Pentecost/8th Week of St. Luke, Holy Apostle Philip The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 13: 31-35 At that time, the same day there came certain of … Continue reading →

12 November OS 2015 – Wednesday of the Twenty Sixth Week after Pentecost/8th Week of St. Luke, St. John the Merciful, Archbishop of Alexandria The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12: 48-59 The Lord said, For unto … Continue reading →

11 November OS 2015 – Tuesday of the Twenty Sixth Week after Pentecost/8th Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyrs Menas, Victor, Vincent, and Stephanida; Righteous Theodore the Studite  The reading from the Holy Gospel today is Luke 12:42-48. And the … Continue reading →