Friday, July 31
MATTHEW 20 24 And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers...
July 30, 2015
Apostle Silas: St. Silas, one of the travelling companions of St. Paul, was highly regarded in the Jerusalem Church. He ended his life as Bishop of Corinth, which we...
Thursday, July 30
MATTHEW 20 17 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the...
July 29, 2015
Virginmartyr Seraphima of Antioch: this young lady immediately answered the summons to trial for the crime of being a Christian. How often does God ‘summon’ us through a ‘quiet...
Wednesday, July 29
MATTHEW 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 Now when he had agreed...
July 28, 2015
St. Paul of Xeropotamou: we often think that becoming a monastic was easier in the past when most people did not have much materially and so there was not that...
Tuesday, July 28
MATTHEW 19 23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again...
July 27, 2015
Greatmartyr Panteleimon: St. Panteleimon was a physician who healed more through prayer than physical practice. He lived and died during the last great persecution of Christians in the pagan...
Monday, July 27
MATTHEW 19 23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again...
July 26, 2015
Repose of St Jacob Netsvetoof Alaska: St Jacob was born in Alaska and at the completion of this life, worn out through constant hardships and travel, he had...