The Reading from the First Epistle of St. John. (4:12-19) Today we celebrate the memory of St. John the Theologian, the beloved disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ. For this reason we hear from St. John’s first epistle and we are given a glimpse into wonderful things. First St. John opens the epistle with these […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (3:13-17) In today’s gospel reading Our Lord Jesus Christ refers to an amazing story in the Old Testament Scriptures, in the book of Numbers chapter 21. Starting at verse 4 we read: “4From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (18:23-35) Often when we speak to children they ask us about the nature of heaven. “What is heaven like?” Even adults often wish to catch a glimpse into this mysterious reality. Yet, the Lord Jesus Christ in His earthly ministry, often gave His disciples and […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:22-34) In today’s gospel reading we hear the story of the disciples who are in truth, in a bad situation. They were stranded on the sea in the midst of a violent storm. In all likelihood, they were in a boat that was quite small, meant […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (10:38-42; 11:27-28) Today in the Holy Orthodox Church we celebrate the last of the twelve great feasts of the Church year, the Dormition (falling asleep) of the Virgin Mary. As you may remember, today’s gospel reading is the same exact gospel reading that the Church […]
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (12:6-14) and The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (9:1-8) St. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome. He wrote into the very center of the empire that so many had understood to be evil. We do not have to look […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:28-9:1) In our world it is quite normal for people to act as if there is no spiritual world or spiritual reality. Even now, we find that the whole world is completely and totally overcome with fear and concern but it is an unbalanced fear and […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23) Today we celebrate the feast of independence day on our civil calendar. However in the life of the Church we are consistently asked to think differently about the meaning of things, especially things that we might otherwise take for granted. The world gives us […]
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (11:33-12:2) and the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30) Today we celebrate the feast of All Saints according to the Orthodox calendar and the epistle reading reflects this well as it mentions saints and all of their amazing accomplishments which were […]
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (20:16-18, 28-36) and The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (17:1-13) Both of the readings today are given to us on this Sunday after the Feast of Ascension, in which we commemorate the Holy Fathers who met at the first great and holy council […]
