June 28, 2015
Icon of the Three Hands: St. John Damascene had his hand cut off by the caliph but it was restored during the night by the Theotokos. In gratitude,...
Sunday, June 28
MATTHEW 8 5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”7 And Jesus...
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...