Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

8 October OS 2015 – Wednesday of the Twenty First Week after Pentecost/3rd Week of St. Luke, Venerable Mother Pelagia, Venerable Mother Thais, Virgin Martyr Pelagia   In today’s Gospel, the Lord exhorts us to match our actions to our … Continue reading →

6 October OS 2015 – Monday of the Twenty First Week after Pentecost/3rd Week of St. Luke, Holy Apostle Thomas  In today’s Gospel, the Lord turns worldly reasoning upside down, and He commands His followers to do that which is … Continue reading →

4 October OS 2015 – Saturday of the Twentieth Week after Pentecost/2nd Week of St. Luke, Holy Hieromartyr Hierotheos of Athens In today’s reading from the Apostolos, St. Paul speaks of his helplessness in the face of opposition to the … Continue reading →

3 October OS 2015 – Friday of the Twentieth Week after Pentecost/2nd Week of St. Luke, St. Dionysios the Areopagite In today’s reading from the Apostolos, St. Paul declares his desire to know Christ alone and the power of His … Continue reading →

30 September OS 2015 – Tuesday of the Twentieth Week after Pentecost/2nd Week of St. Luke, St. Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia   In today’s Gospel, the Lord works an astonishing miracle – the healing of a leper – and … Continue reading →

25 September OS 2018 – Monday of the 2nd Week of St. Luke;  S. Euphrosyne, S. Sergius of Radonezh In today’s Gospel, the Lord states that the purpose of His ministry is to preach the Kingdom of God: At that … Continue reading →

27 September OS 2015 – Saturday of the Nineteenth Week after Pentecost/1st Week of St. Luke, Holy Martyr Kallistratos Tomorrow is the first Sunday on which we shall read the Gospel according to St. Luke.   We shall begin, appropriately, with … Continue reading →

26 September OS 2015 – Friday of the Nineteenth Week after Pentecost/1st Week of St. Luke, St. John the Theologian  Today is the feast of the Beloved Disciple, the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. St. John is called … Continue reading →

24 September OS 2015 – Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week after Pentecost/1st Week of St. Luke, Holy Protomartyr Thecla, St. Stephan (Simon) the First-Crowned King of Serbia In today’s Gospel, we read of the Lord’s temptation by Satan: At that … Continue reading →

23 September OS 2015 – Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week after Pentecost/1st Week of St. Luke, Conception of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John Checking the lectionary of the Holy Scriptures for weekday Divine Liturgy, faithfully and accurately prepared by … Continue reading →