Gospel [Luke 18:10-14 (§89) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters! So, after many weeks of so-called ordinary time, we finally come to this first official week of the Pre-Lenten period. From yesterday evening in Orthodox churches and monasteries throughout the world, priests … Read more

Gospel [Luke 19:1-10 (§94)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear father, brothers and sisters: Happy Feast! Nd Spraznecom! So, at long last we finally come to this Gospel reading of Zacchaeus, the rich tax collector who climbs up the Sycamore tree to see Christ. Within … Read more

Gospel [Matt. 15:21-28 (§62); Mark 9:33-41 (§41)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear father, brothers and sisters If you remember, in last week’s reading we were meditating on the healing of the blind man sitting by the wayside on the road from Jericho to Jerusalem in … Read more

Gospel [Luke 18:35-43 (§93); Luke 21:12-19 (§106)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Dear Father, brothers and sisters: Happy Feast! Today we hear two passages from St Luke’s Gospel, the first retelling Jesus’ beautiful healing miracle of a blind man in Jericho and the second a … Read more