The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 5:1-11 It seems at first glance that this gospel reading is about fishing. In truth it is about no such thing.It is a test of faith. It is about honestly assessing the obstacles and hindrances that are between us and a life that is dedicated […]
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The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 5:14-19 The Lord said to His disciples “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 We have come to the halfway point of our Great Lenten struggle. While it may feel like the halfway point, the second half of Lent is even more grueling, even more challenging than the first. After the last couple of difficult weeks it is […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Today’s reading is given to us to mark or celebrate All Saints day. For Western Christians this day falls on November 1st. That is why October 31st is called All Hallows Eve (Halloween). For us as Orthodox Christians, in our yearly cycle […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent we celebrate the Veneration of the Precious and life giving Cross. This feast is given to us as a chance to refresh and strengthen us as we are right in the middle of our lenten […]
The Reading is from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians 4:6-15 In today’s reading from the apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian church we hear these words “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” […]
Today’s reading is given to us on this the Third Sunday of Lent. We are now halfway through the Holy 40 days and on this day the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the veneration of the cross. In her wisdom the Church brings out the cross on this day as a way to strengthen and empower […]
