Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 5:1-15
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
Hello, happy Sunday! Apologies for the late post. At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 20:19-31
Hello, happy Sunday! On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 1:1-17
Christ is Risen! Happy Easter to my fellow Orthodox Christians. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Luke 14:16-24
Good morning! Happy Sunday. The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
Hello, happy Sunday! “At that time, as Jesus passed on, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus... Continue Reading →