All Saints Homilies
585 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsHomilies from Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
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Seated, Clothed, and in Our Right Mind
September 05, 2014 23:18Fr. Pat explains the importance of hearing the word of God, putting on Christ, and having common sense.
The Word of God
September 05, 2014 23:13Fr. Pat addresses the Word of God, the enemies of the Word, and the qualities of the heart.
A Vision of Jesus - The Key, The Stone, and The Morning Star
September 05, 2014 23:08Fr. Pat gave this sermon in Waynesburg, PA, at the funeral of beloved friend Nancy (Katherine) Thompson who fell asleep in the Lord on August 2, 2011.
The First Three Pastors of the Church at Corinth
September 05, 2014 23:03A great pastor makes for a great church, right? Fr. Pat compares Peter, Paul, and Apollos, and their various ministries to the Corinthian Church.
She Bore Him In Her Heart (Feast of the Dormition)
September 05, 2014 23:00Fr. Pat contemplates what the life of the Virgin Mary teaches us concerning 1) dogmatic theology, 2) the life of piety and worship, 3) the moral, ascetical life.
Do You Want to Be Made Well?
September 05, 2014 21:57Fr. Pat argues that the paralytic suffered from the sin of apathy—from claiming victimhood and not really wanting to change.
Holy Myrrh-bearers Sunday
September 05, 2014 21:55Fr. Pat explains how the myrrh-bearing women contemplated the mysteries of the Church.
Pascha Is No Fertility Rite
September 05, 2014 21:50Fr. Pat explains that Pascha is not about the resurrection of a god, but rather about the resurrection of a Jew who lived and breathed and ate with us here on earth.
Teacher AND Savior
September 05, 2014 21:48Fr. Pat explains that the teaching given by Christ is inseparable from the salvation given by Christ.
Fear of Death
September 05, 2014 21:40On the Sunday of the Holy Cross, Fr. Pat explains that it was the fear of death that Jesus faced while praying in the garden.
Feast of St. Thomas
September 05, 2014 20:50Fr. Pat places the Sunday of St. Thomas in the overall context of the Pentecostarion, the fifty days that separate the Lord's Resurrection from the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 6:1-20
September 05, 2014 20:37Fr. Pat explains that the passage in question brings three features of the life of Christ to our attention: diligence, assurance, and hope.
The Samaritan Woman’s Three Problems
May 19, 2014 12:56 - 26 minutes - 14.2 MBFr. Pat discusses three problems that the Samaritan woman faces when she comes to the well and meets Jesus.
Man’s Resistance to the Cross
March 31, 2014 17:56 - 24 minutes - 12.3 MBFr. Pat discusses the patterns of thought that make man so resistant to the cross.
The Mystery of the Cross
April 16, 2012 11:27Fr. Pat takes a closer look at the wounds Christ suffered on his feet, hands, and side.
Forgiveness
April 03, 2012 18:35Fr. Pat distinguishes between "official" forgiveness and "personal" forgiveness.
The Prodigal Son
March 13, 2012 19:05Fr. Pat takes on the characters in this parable one by one—the father, the younger son, and then the older son.
It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over
March 07, 2011 00:20 - 11.3 MBWe imagine that life is like football or basketball. You play until the clock runs out. But life is not like that at all. There is no set time for the clock to run out that you know about.
Three Pictures of the Church (Acts 5:12-20)
April 27, 2009 09:15 - 9.96 MBHow does the Christian Church appear in these nine verses of chapter 5 of the Acts of the Apostles?
Bearing The Cross After Jesus (Mark 15:16-41)
April 22, 2009 10:36 - 3.31 MBAll three of the synoptic gospels speak of Simon of Cyrene, compelled to bear the cross of Jesus. Holy Scripture gives us no reason to suppose that Simon of Cyrene had been a believer in Christ before that day when the Roman soldiers compelled him to assume the weight of the Holy Cross but that was the very beginning of his discipleship. He became the model of those who followed Jesus to the place of crucifixion outside the walls of Jerusalem.
Regret or Repentance? (Luke 15:11-32)
February 16, 2009 05:50 - 9.68 MBA look at the prodigal son, the elder brother, and the forgiving father.
Do You Feel Affirmed in Worship? (Luke 18:10-14)
February 09, 2009 08:00 - 7.88 MBDo we feel "affirmed" by our worship? Should we? We can learn much from the Publican and the Pharisee.