Mary Visits Elizabeth On this Sunday (12/24/23), the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Kiahk, the Church reads Luke 1:39-56. In this reading, St. Mary visits St. Elizabeth after receiving the news that they are pregnant with the Son of God and the one who will prepare the way for Him. From this encounter,…
On this Sunday (12/17/23), the second Sunday of Kiahk, 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 and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord…
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold On this first Sunday of the blessed month of Kiahk (12/10/2023), the church’s Gospel reading is from Luke 1:1-25. While we do in part read about the purpose of writing the Gospel of St. Luke in (vv.4) we also notice the primary focus of the Gospel is the annunciation…
This Sunday (12/3/2023) 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 life (Mark 10:17). In response, Jesus said to follow commandments. However, when this man said he followed those commandments, Jesus…
On this Sunday (11/26/23), 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 own father and…
On this Sunday (08/06/23), the Fifth Sunday of the blessed month of Epep, the Church reads Luke 9:12-17. In this reading, Christ feeds the five thousand men (plus women and children) from five loaves and two fish. While many aspects of this miracle can be described, we will focus on how God blesses and multiplies…
On this Sunday (07/02/23), the fourth Sunday of Paone, the Church reads from Luke 6:27-38. This reading coincides with the sixth *antithesis from the Sermon on the Mount. Additionally, the vesper’s reading for this Sunday also begins with the sixth antithesis, but it is taken from Matthew 5:34-48. Jesus is not contradicting the old law…
Today (06/25/2023) is the Third Sunday of the Blessed month of Paone, and on this day the Church reads Matthew 12:22-37. In these verses, we read about a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute who was brought to Jesus so he can be healed. Christ then healed the demon-oppressed man, and the people were…
Today (06/18/2023) is the Second Sunday of the Blessed month of Paone, and on this day the Church reads Luke 5:17-26. In these verses we read about a profound encounter between a group of friends who carry a paralyzed man on a mat, seeking Jesus’ healing touch. Since the house Jesus was in was crowded,…
On this Sunday (06/11/23), the First Sunday of the Paone, the Church reads Luke 11:1-13. In this reading, Christ provides instructions on how to perform true spiritual prayer through the Our Father prayer. As we begin the Apostle’s Fast, we must remember that in order to serve others, we must first have a deep relationship…