St. Matthew Orthodox Christian Church
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Torrance, CA

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Orthros, Divine Liturgy, & Kneeling Vespers for Pentecost
Great Vespers for Pentecost
Vigil & Divine Liturgy for the Ascension of our Lord
Orthros & Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday: The Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem
Great Vespers for Palm Sunday
Feast of the Annunciation
Today's Commemorations
Galaktion & his wife Episteme, the Martyrs of Emesa, Hermas, Patrobos, Gaios, Linos, & Philologos, Apostles of the 70
Today's Scripture Readings
ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS 2:16-23
Brethren, I do not run in vain or labor in vain. Even if I am to be poured as a libation upon the sacrifical offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me. I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you. I have no one like him, who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare. They all look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me.
LUKE 12:42-48
The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming, ' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will punish him, and put him with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his master's will, but did not make ready or act according to his will, shall receive a severe beating. But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall receive a light beating. Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more.
Today's Thought

Let our enemy too understand that we have taken much pains, in order to do what is well-pleasing unto God. - St. John Chrysostom