The Cost of Discipleship On this Sunday, the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Hathor, the Church reads Luke 14:25-35. In this reading, Jesus instructs the crowd that the only way to obtain eternal life is to put God first. He tells the people, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his…
Parable of the SowerAccording to St. Matthew 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, but why is this significant? Origen the Scholar interprets this verse (Mt 13:1) allegorically, explaining that Jesus leaving the house…
Parable of the Sower 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 land: the wayside, rocky ground, ground with thorns,…
The 5th Sunday of ParemhotepBirth of Jesus Foretold On this Sunday (4/7/2024), the fifth Sunday of Paremhotep the Church reads about the annunciation of the birth of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ to our Mother and Virgin Saint Mary from Luke 1:26-38. In verse 28 the Gospel reveals, “And he came to her…
On this Sunday (03/10/24), the 1st Sunday of Paramhotep, and the Eve of the beginning of the Great Lent, the Church reads from Matthew 6:1-18. In these Verses, Christ cautions and teaches us how to do good deeds: almsgiving Matt 6:1-4, prayer vv. 6:5-8, and fast vv. 6:16-18. The theme in all three scenes is…
The Redemption of Zacchaeus On this Sunday (3/03/2024), the Fourth Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads Luke 19:1-10. In these verses, Zacchaeus, a tax collector, short in stature, climbs a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus passing through the town. Jesus, aware of Zacchaeus and his desire to see him, invites Himself…
On this Sunday (02/25/2024), the Third Sunday of Meshir, the Church reads from John 6:27-46. Through the month of Meshir, we continue our journey into Christ’s message of being the Bread of Life. In John 6:27, Jesus says “‘Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life,…