Birth of John the Baptist Foretold“Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.” (Luke 1:13) On this first Sunday of the blessed month of Koiahk, the church’s Gospel reading is from Luke 1:1-25. In this passage, St. Luke begins by stating his…
The Danger of Riches “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23) This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Hathor, and the Gospel comes from Mark 10:17-31. In this passage, we read about the man who asked Jesus about what he should do to obtain eternal…
The Cost of Discipleship “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:27) On this Sunday, the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Hathor, the Church reads Luke 14:25-35. In this reading, Jesus teaches the crowd that the only way to obtain eternal life is to put…
Parable of the Sower“ He who has ears, let him hear.” (Mat 13:9) On this Sunday, the second Sunday of Hathor, the Church reads from Matthew 13:1-9 the Parable of the Sower. The Gospel passage begins with Jesus leaving the house (Mt 13:1). But why is this significant? Origen the Scholar interprets this verse (Mt 13:1)…
Parable of the Sower“The seed is the word of God.” (Luke 8:11) On this Sunday, the first Sunday of the blessed month of Hathor, the Church reads the Parable of the Sower, found in Luke 8:4-15. In this parable, Christ describes a story of a Sower who sows his seed on four different types of…
Feeding the Multitudes“…..and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.” (John 6:13) On the 2nd Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads John 6:5-14. The passage describes the miraculous feeding of the five thousand. This excerpt manifests the limitless power of our Lord…
Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son“Young man, I say to you, arise” – (Luke 7:14) This Sunday, the 4th Sunday of the blessed month of Paope, the Church Gospel reading is from Luke 7: 11-17. This passage tells the moving account of Jesus raising the son of the widow of Nain. As our Lord approached the gates…
Jesus and Beelzebul“Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.” (Matthew 12:25) On the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Paope, the Church reads Matthew 12:22-28. In this reading, Jesus heals a demon-possessed blind and mute man. Instead of glorifying and thanking God for…
Jesus Call to Simon the 1st Disciple “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” (Luke 5:10) On this Sunday the second Sunday of Paope, the Church reads from Luke 5:1-11. This Gospel begins by describing how the crowd was pressing in on Jesus “to hear the word of God” (Lk…
Jesus Heals a Paralytic ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ (Mark 2:5) On the 1st Sunday of the blessed month of Paope the Church reads from the Gospel of Mark2:1-12. In these verses we read the story of Christ healing the paralyzed man in Capernaum. When the Lord had entered Capernaum and settled in a house…