All Saints Homilies
585 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsHomilies from Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
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Episodes
Final Preparation for Lent
September 10, 2014 16:41Fr. Pat discusses the history of Great Lent and the practice of fasting.
Jesus Is Real; Hell Is Real
September 10, 2014 16:36Fr. Pat argues that the above phrase possesses all of the clarity of the Last Judgment.
Inheritance, Alienation, and Repentance
September 10, 2014 16:04Fr. Pat reflects on three points related to the Prodigal Son.
The Highest Human Activity
September 10, 2014 05:12Fr. Pat explains that prayer is the highest of all human activities.
Boundaries
September 10, 2014 05:10Fr. Pat reflects upon the Feast of the Presentation as a boundary between two seasons. It marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the Lord's Passion.
Seeing Jesus
September 10, 2014 05:04Fr. Pat reflects upon two people who wanted to see Jesus but were unable to—and what they did about it.
The Creedal Experience
September 10, 2014 04:57Fr. Pat shares his homily on the Feast of Theophany.
A Man Is the Measure of All Things
September 10, 2014 04:54Fr. Pat explores three ways of looking at Protagoras's infamous assertion.
With the Family at Christmas
September 10, 2014 04:48Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Sunday of the Genealogy.
Torah, Tov, and Chavod
September 09, 2014 22:07Fr. Pat discusses three Old Testament saints that are particularly important in preparation for Christ.
A Crippled World
September 09, 2014 22:04Fr. Pat explains that what God's Son did for the crippled woman is what He came to do for all mankind—to raise us up and straighten out our twisted lives.
God at a Distance
September 09, 2014 21:59Fr. Pat discusses the parable of the wedding invitations.
Corinth Yesterday and Today
September 09, 2014 21:51Fr. Pat discusses St. Paul's warnings regarding the influence of evil forces in Corinth.
What Love Must Be
September 09, 2014 21:48Fr. Pat explains that love must be intelligent, practical and generous, and miraculous.
Mary at the Foot of the Cross
September 09, 2014 21:43Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
The Paralytic
September 09, 2014 21:41Fr. Pat discusses three experiences associated with prayer to Jesus.
Praying to Jesus
September 09, 2014 21:40Fr. Pat shares his homily on the centurion and his servant.
Jesus Calls the Disciples . . . and Us
September 09, 2014 21:37Fr. Pat examines the story of Christ calling his first disciples under three aspects.
The Universal Birth Defect
September 07, 2014 02:58The man born with the blindness that we all share sees differently and looks different.
Refresh Thou My Thirsty Soul
September 07, 2014 02:55Fr. Pat reflects on goodness, beauty, and truth in Jesus's encounter with Photini of Samaria.
The Paralytic Faces the Truth
September 07, 2014 02:51Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Sunday of the Paralytic.
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
September 07, 2014 02:49Fr. Pat again addresses the "transcendentals," this time explaining how the Incarnation is the manifestation of truth, goodness, and beauty.
The Transcendentals
September 07, 2014 02:47Fr. Pat considers the Gospel message of St. Thomas Sunday through the triple lens of what classical philosophy calls "the transcendentals": the true, the good, and the beautiful.
Three Requests for Three Gifts
September 07, 2014 02:42Fr. Pat discusses the three things we ask for in the prayer before the Gospel in Matins that mirror the three gifts of the Holy Spirit as expressed by the Prophet Isaiah.
Preparing for Pascha
September 07, 2014 01:48Fr. Pat address some of the themes of Pascha in preparation for this Feast of Feasts.
The Feast of the Annunciation
September 07, 2014 01:44Fr. Pat examines the principle of synergy, the assent of Mary, and holiness and personal history as they relate to the Feast of the Annunciation.
Jesus as Lord
September 07, 2014 01:41Fr. Pat examines the primitive proclamation and theological premise of the Christian faith: the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Parable of the Talents
September 07, 2014 01:33Fr. Pat explains how the Parable of the Talents is really about the Last Judgment.
Sowing of the Seed
September 06, 2014 22:30Fr. Pat continues the allegory that Jesus began in the parable of the sowing of the seed.
Love Your Enemies
September 06, 2014 22:25Fr. Pat offers three suggestions about how to render the observance of the commandment to "love your enemies" a bit more obvious.
Apologia
September 06, 2014 22:23Fr. Pat discusses the first chapter of Galatians, in which Paul defends himself and his reputation by sharing his conversion experience.
Make Disciples of All Men
September 06, 2014 22:21Fr. Pat explains how the calling of the apostles and the miraculous catching of fish are indications of the great crowds that would come to Christ upon hearing the Gospel.
The Mystery of the Cross
September 06, 2014 22:19Fr. Pat reflects on the mystery of the Cross as presented during Holy Week through the imagery of other biblical characters.
The Gospel Message
September 06, 2014 04:14Fr. Pat examines the expression of the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15 from three different angles.
Forgiveness
September 06, 2014 04:11Fr. Pat explains that the mandate to forgive offenses is not something we're disposed to do except by grace.
Unity
September 06, 2014 04:10Fr. Pat places the theme of Christian unity and peace in our present historical context.
The Council of Chalcedon
September 06, 2014 04:06Fr. Pat makes three points with respect to the central teaching of Chalcedon, particularly as we prepare for the Feast of the Transfiguration.
Romans 10
September 06, 2014 04:02Fr. Pat explores the dynamic nature of God's word, what it means to profess the Resurrection, and the contrast between law and gospel.
The Centurion
September 06, 2014 03:56Fr. Pat examines each of the three players in the second of the "miracles of blessing" found in the Gospel of Matthew—the centurion, Jesus, and the servant.
Mark 10
September 06, 2014 03:53Fr. Pat explains the significance of the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark and what it says about faith.
The Last Judgment
September 06, 2014 03:33Fr. Pat examines the three images of Jesus found in this parable: the Judge, the Brother, and the Teacher.
Prayer in the Temple
September 06, 2014 03:26Fr. Pat examines three aspects of the temple: the human being, the family, and the Church.
Zacchaeus
September 06, 2014 03:21Fr. Pat reflects on the story of Zacchaeus under three considerations: creativity, intuition, and incorporation.
The People Sitting in Darkness
September 06, 2014 03:14Fr. Pat discusses the quotation of the prophecy of Isaiah in Matthew 4.
The Mystery of Christmas
September 06, 2014 03:11Fr. Pat examines three saints of the old covenant as three dimensions of the mystery of Christmas.
Wolves in the Synagogue
September 06, 2014 00:26Fr. Pat addresses those who come to Divine Liturgy with bad attitudes and for the wrong reasons.
The Good Samaritan
September 06, 2014 00:12Fr. Pat breaks the story down into three parts: the question, the parable, and the lesson.
An Issue of Blood
September 05, 2014 23:21Fr. Pat addresses the miracle of Christ healing the bleeding woman.