All Saints Homilies
585 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsHomilies from Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
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A Meditation About Scheduling
November 26, 2020 18:08We all have schedules and agendas, and we’re mindful of our own and of those with whom we interact. Using stories from the Gospels and Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, Fr. Pat considers with us God's schedules and hidden agenda.
Judgment and a Fallen People
November 18, 2020 05:46Matthew 25:31-46, the Gospel passage for the Sunday of the Last Judgment, is about the judgment of history, meaning the judgment to which history itself will be subjected. Fr. Pat delivered this homily on February 23, 2020.
Vital Instincts
November 18, 2020 02:03Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the grace of God comes into the soul and transforms it. Fr. Pat gives three major examples of the Holy Spirit’s transformation of our instinctual human capacities.
Three Features of the Life in Christ
October 23, 2020 01:44Throughout the book of Ephesians (and elsewhere) the Apostle Paul uses the phrase “in Christ.” Based on Ephesians 5:8-19, Fr. Pat looks at some practical ways to live a life in Christ.
The Danger is Not an Armed Guard
October 10, 2020 23:39Mark’s account of the Lord’s questions about baptism and the cup (Mark 10:32-45) are especially poignant for the Christians at Rome, who are thereby instructed about an important dimension of their own participation in the sacraments.
The Trial in the Wilderness
July 07, 2020 20:01The story of Israel’s forty years wandering in the desert became a Rabbinic paradigm for the interpretation of the whole history of Israel, and carries over into the Desert Fathers of the Church. “Harden not your heart….as in the day of temptation in the wilderness” is a major motif. The story became an ascetical model for the early Christians, and is to this very day. Fr. Pat speaks to this topic.
Conscience and the Word of God
June 30, 2020 21:22The very fact that God designed the Bible for the purpose of penetrating the human conscience indicates an intentional affinity between the two. Preaching from Romans 2:10-16 and Matthew 4:18-23, Fr. Pat instructs us on man's conscience.
Three Qualities of Holiness
June 15, 2020 12:03In the Bible, the designation “saint” is not restricted to those who are already in Glory. Rather, it designates all those who are in Christ, no matter how much their lives may need improvement. On the Feast of All Saints, Fr. Pat delves into this topic for our edification.
The Holy Spirit and the Gift of Speech
June 12, 2020 14:47On the Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Pat compares events in the book of Genesis with the events in Acts 2.
Three Scenes in Church History
June 07, 2020 13:12On the Sunday of the Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Pat preaches from John 17 and Acts 20.
Three Aspects of Philosophy
May 31, 2020 04:52The story of Jesus healing the man born blind in John 9 provides the context for Fr. Pat's reflections on epistemology, anthropology, and history.
Three Wolves
May 31, 2020 04:13St. Paul warned the Ephesian elders in Acts 20 that fierce wolves would come to draw men away from the flock. Fr. Pat considers three of these wolves, that challenge us today just as they challenged the early Church.
Three Verbs at the Pool
May 23, 2020 20:31In a sermon given on the Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Pat preaches on this healing told in John 5:1-15.
Stargazers: The Cultivation of a Devout Mind
April 11, 2020 02:26In this reflection, Fr. Pat considers what we have to learn from those in the Nativity story who look into the sky and ponder the moon and the stars.
Incidental Features in the Story of the Prodigal Son
March 10, 2020 21:14Rather than discussing the main themes from the story of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Pat examines features of the story not related to its central core, but nonetheless significant.
Reflections on Sacrifice
February 21, 2020 19:43Fr. Pat's homily on the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple.
The Moral Structure of Reality
February 17, 2020 23:46Fr. Pat discusses the meaning of moral realism, the radical mercy of God, and Christ and His Cross.
Christ and the Forms of Worship
February 14, 2020 18:53Fr. Pat's reflections on Luke 17:12-19, the cleansing of the ten lepers.
Man's Capacity For Light
February 14, 2020 18:52On the Sunday after the Theophany, Fr. Pat preaches from Matthew 4:12-17.
Jesus' Baptism and Ours
February 14, 2020 18:50On the feast of Theophany, Fr. Pat looks at the juxtaposition of two texts from Matthew: the baptism of Jesus in Chapter 3, and Jesus’ sending the apostles out to baptize others in Chapter 28.
The Children of God
February 14, 2020 18:47In this homily given on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon reflects upon what makes us children of God.
Man’s Capacity For Light
February 05, 2020 00:23 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MBOn the Sunday after the Theophany, Fr. Pat preaches from Matthew 4:12-17.
An Achievement and a Challenge
January 20, 2020 20:08What exactly is the Sunday of Orthodoxy? Is it recognition of an achievement, or is it more than that? Fr. Pat explores the meaning of icons and the Triumph of Orthodoxy. This homily was preached in 2008.
The Gnostic Impulse
January 11, 2020 06:39The metaphysics of Gnosticism represents a major threat to the Gospel, and is an enemy of the doctrine of the Incarnation. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon offers reflections on this.
Jesus’ Baptism and Ours
January 10, 2020 14:57 - 14 minutes - 26.9 MBOn the feast of Theophany, Fr. Pat looks at the juxtaposition of two texts from Matthew: the baptism of Jesus in Chapter 3, and Jesus’ sending the apostles out to baptize others in Chapter 28.
The Place, the Process, and the Prayer
January 06, 2020 22:14Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon preaches from Luke 18:35-43, the story of the blind beggar who receives his sight.
Whatever Was Written
January 06, 2020 22:12Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon discusses a Christian reading of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Galatians and the Gospel
January 06, 2020 22:09Paul’s letter to the Galatians is directly concerned with the meaning and the integrity of the Gospel. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon offers three points on Paul's words spoken against the loss or distortion of the very essence of the Gospel.
The Institutions of Witness
January 06, 2020 22:08Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon discusses three types of witness, with special focus on the witness we call “the faith once delivered to the saints.”
The Meaning of the City
January 06, 2020 22:07Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon reflects on the story of the Gadarene demoniac, who, according to Luke, originally was from the city, and having been healed, returned to the city to proclaim how much Jesus had done for him.
The Texture of the Heart
January 06, 2020 22:06In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus teaches us about hearing the Word of God and and holding it fast in our hearts. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon offers reflections on this topic.
Being in the Presence
January 06, 2020 22:05In 2 Corinthians 6:2 Paul says “…now is the day of salvation.” In order to be “in the now,” or fully present, one must come into the Presence. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon considers three requirements for this.
The Anointing of the Believer
January 06, 2020 22:03In 2 Corinthians 1:23 Paul says, "He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God.” Father Patrick Henry Reardon provides three ways to describe this anointing.
Justification: Ongoing, Internal, and Shared
January 06, 2020 22:00Preaching from Galatians 2:16-20, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon reflects upon justification through faith.
The King and His Mother
January 06, 2020 21:57On the Sunday which is both the birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the Sunday before the Feast of the Holy Cross, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon looks at how these two are connected.
The Crown of the Year
January 06, 2020 21:54Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon discusses the meaning of the Ecclesiastical New Year for Christians, its connection with the Feast of Joshua, and the significance of the Biblical texts chosen for this date.
The Apostolic Model
January 06, 2020 21:53In 1 Corinthians 4:16, Paul urges the Corinthian Christians to be imitators of him. In what ways should they, and we, do this?
Two Views of History
January 06, 2020 21:51It seems that our society is trying to walk on water without the power of God, and is consequently in the process of drowning in its many confusions. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon reflects on our adhering to God’s revealed will vs. trying to make history.
The Cross and the Moral Life
January 06, 2020 21:48The Apostle Paul instructs us in Romans 15 that we are not to please ourselves, but to please our neighbor for his good, to edify him. Fr. Pat encourages us in this matter.
The Fragrance Filled the House
January 06, 2020 21:46Fr. Pat looks at the story of the paralytic in Matthew 9 from three literary perspectives.
Time and the Knowledge of God
January 06, 2020 21:45The English word “time” has various meanings. Fr. Pat looks at three of these in regard to our experience and knowledge of God.
The Torah and the Acropolis
January 06, 2020 21:44Fr. Pat preaches on Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 5 that we are to be salt and light to the world.
Wisdom and Folly
January 06, 2020 21:42Fr. Pat preaches on the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders and the miracle of the cleansing of the leper (Matthew 7:24-8:4).
The Catholic, Apostolic Church
January 06, 2020 21:41What sorts of things do we mean when we profess that the Church is catholic and apostolic? Why are these words so important that they are explicitly mentioned in the creed? Fr. Pat explores these questions.
The Testimony of God Written in Our Hearts
January 06, 2020 21:39On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Fr. Pat looks at two questions posed to St. Peter; each question has to do with the identity of the same Person, but the two questions are posed very differently.
Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge
January 06, 2020 21:37Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit will be our teacher and instructor; He will lead us into all truth. When we pray Psalm 118:66 we ask the Holy Spirit to teach us goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Fr. Pat looks a these three things.
The Growing Circle of Light
January 06, 2020 21:35The account of the man born blind serves as a narrative completion of the themes introduced on the night of Pascha. Fr. Pat preaches on the darkness of blindness and the True Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.
Out of Order
January 06, 2020 21:33The Samaritan Woman whom Jesus meets at the well has, like many people today, a disordered life. Fr. Pat offers reflections on how this disorder afflicts the soul.
The Stewardship of the Soul
January 06, 2020 21:32Discussion of the care of the human soul is of special necessity in the age and atmosphere in which we live. Fr. Pat turns once again to this very important topic.