June 27, 2015
St. Sampson: the sound of this saint’s name reminds us of the might Old Testament warrior who fought and destroyed Israel’s enemies through force. St. Sampson was called by...
Saturday, June 27
MATTHEW 12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And...
July 26, 2015
Tikhvin Icon of the Theotokos: few icons have traveled as much as this one written by the Evangelist Luke. It was moved from Jerusalem to Constantinople in the 5th...
Friday, June 26
MATTHEW 11 20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe...
July 25, 2015
Virginmartyr Febronia: some of the persecutors of Christians met with swift justice. Such was the case of Febronia’s cruel torturer Selinus who send mad and fell to his death....
Thursday, June 25
MATTHEW 11 7 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the...
July 24, 2015
Nativity of John the Baptist: the Lord say there is no one greater than St. John in the Old Testament era and the Church honors him with several Feasts....
Wednesday, June 24
MATTHEW 10/11 40 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet...
July 23, 2015
‘Tenderness’ Icon of the Mother of God: this unique icon (showing the Theotokos alone without Jesus) delivered Pskov from a Polish invasion in 1581 and protection against Napoleon’s invasion...
Tuesday, June 23
Matthew 27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who...