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...
June 22, 2015
St. Alban of England: St. Alban is the ‘protomartyr’ or ‘first’ Christian martyr in England. He converted only a short time before torture and martyrdom because of the lifestyle and...
Monday, June 22
MATTHEW 10 16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they...
June 21, 2015
Martyr Julian of Tarsus: almost every day martyrs are part of the Liturgical calendar. We can read, often in detail, of horribly painful tortures that are worse than the...
Sunday, June 21
MATTHEW 6 22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is...
June 20, 2015
St. Nahum of Ochrid: at the end of a movie several dozen names are rapidly scrolled. These are the ‘credits’ of the movie and most people never bother to...
Saturday, June 20
MATTHEW 10 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of...