Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

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 →

16 December OS 2015 – Tuesday of the 31st Week after Pentecost; the Thirteenth Week of St. Luke; Holy Prophet Aggaios (Haggai), St. Modestos of Jerusalem Today’s Gospel reading for the daily cycle is Mark 8:22-26 – And he cometh … Continue reading →

13 December OS 2015 – Saturday of the 30th Week after Pentecost; the Twelfth Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios, and Orestes Today’s Gospel reading for the daily cycle is Luke 13: 18-29 – The Lord … Continue reading →

11 December OS 2015 – Thursday of the 30th Week after Pentecost; the Twelfth Week of St. Luke; Righteous Daniel and Luke the Stylites Today’s Gospel reading for the daily cycle is Luke 21: 28-33 – The Lord said to … Continue reading →

10 December OS 2015 – Wednesday of the 30th Week after Pentecost; the Twelfth Week of St. Luke; Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphos Today’s Gospel reading for the daily cycle is Luke 21: 5-7, 10-11, 20-24: At that time, … Continue reading →