Author Archives: Father Steven Allen

30 August OS 2015 – Saturday of the 15th Week after Pentecost (15th week of Matthew), Ss. Alexander and John, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Righteous Prince Alexander Nevsky Today’s Gospel reading is the beginning of the Lord’s great eschatological discourse towards … Continue reading →

28 August OS 2015 – Thursday of the 15th Week after Pentecost (15th week of Matthew), St. Moses the Ethiopian Today’s reading from the Holy Gospel is Mark 6:30-45, which is St. Mark’s account of the miraculous feeding of the … Continue reading →

26 August OS 2015 – Tuesday of the 15th Week after Pentecost (15th week of Matthew), Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia In today’s Gospel, the Lord’s fellow townsmen are offended because of His teaching them in the synagogue: At that … Continue reading →

25 August OS 2015 – Monday of the 15th Week after Pentecost (15th week of Matthew), Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Titus In today’s Gospel, the Lord rewards the faith of the woman who had suffered with a flow of blood … Continue reading →

23 August OS 2015 – Saturday of the 14th Week after Pentecost (14th week of Matthew), Leave-taking of the Dormition, Holy Martyr Lupus, Holy Hieromartyrs Pothinus and Irenaeus of Lyons   In today’s Gospel, the Lord instructs his disciples concerning the … Continue reading →

22 August OS 2015 – Friday of the 14th Week after Pentecost (14th week of Matthew), Afterfeast of the Dormition, Holy Martyrs Agathonicus and Luppus In today’s Gospel, the Lord commands the disciples to be silent about the most astounding … Continue reading →

21 August OS 2015 – Thursday of the 14th Week after Pentecost (14th week of Matthew), Afterfeast of the Dormition, Holy Apostle Thaddaeus, Holy Martyr Bassa In today’s Gospel, the Lord casts a legion of demons out of the Gadarene … Continue reading →

16 August OS 2015 – Saturday of the 13th Week after Pentecost (13th week of Matthew), Afterfeast of the Dormition, Feast of the Icon of the Lord “Not Made by Hands” Today, the sixteenth of August, we honor the Holy … Continue reading →

14 August OS 2015 – Thursday of the 13th Week after Pentecost (13th week of Matthew), Forefeast of the Dormition, Holy Prophet Micheas (Micah) In today’s Gospel, the Lord teaches about the sin that cannot be forgiven: Verily I say … Continue reading →

13 August OS 2015 – Wednesday of the 13th Week after Pentecost (13th week of Matthew), Leavetaking of the Transfiguration, Holy Martyr Hippolytus, St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, Translation of the Relics of St. Maximus In today’s Gospel, we see both … Continue reading →