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Division, Desecration, Dedication
All Saints Homilies - December 12, 2023 15:48 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsOn the occasion of the third night of Hanukkah, Fr. Pat talks about the divisions God built into creation, about the consecration and desecration of sacred space, and about dedication of God's temple and of ourselves.
Touched by Another Human Being
All Saints Homilies - November 02, 2023 05:00 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsFr. Pat reflects upon the encounter between Jesus and the woman with the chronic bleeding who touched the hem of His robe.
A Matter of Daily Concern
All Saints Homilies - September 24, 2023 16:09 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsOn the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Fr. Pat reminds us that the Cross ought to be the lens through which we examine every question and regard every problem; it is what gives godly shape to the Christian life.
A Vocation Both Common and Special
All Saints Homilies - August 22, 2023 05:00 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThere’s a sense in which The Vocation of Mary was the most special and the most common. In this homily given on the Feast of the Dormition in 2010, Fr. Pat considers these two vocations of our Lord's Mother.
Xerxes and Paul
All Saints Homilies - April 30, 2023 00:47 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsFr. Pat compares an event from the life of Xerxes as told by Herodotus in Book 7 of The Histories to a similar event in the lives of Paul and his companions as told by Luke in Acts 16:1-12.
The Gospel of Mark, the Apostles, and the Sacraments
All Saints Homilies - April 06, 2023 15:27 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsIn this homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt in 2008, Fr. Pat discusses the occasion for the writing of the Gospel of Mark, the response of the Apostles to the cross, and the question Jesus asks James and John in the 10th chapter of Mark, which is the same question He asks us as we approac...
The Struggle of Faith
All Saints Homilies - March 29, 2023 20:09 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThe 9th chapter of the Gospel of Mark opens with the account of the Transfiguration, then is immediately followed by the the story of Jesus healing a boy possessed by an unclean spirit, a spirit which Jesus’ disciples were unable to cast out. Fr. Pat makes three observations about faith which we...
Saint Paul or Faust?
All Saints Homilies - March 23, 2023 18:06 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsBoth Saint Paul and Faust, the man who sells his soul to the devil, have something to say about faith, hope, and patience. Fr. Pat considers the great divide between these two men.
Our Elders in the Faith
All Saints Homilies - March 10, 2023 15:13 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsIn this homily from 2008 preached on the Feast of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (which was also Forgiveness Sunday), Fr. Pat reminds us of the great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. The text is Hebrews 12:1-10.
The Supremacy of Love
All Saints Homilies - February 14, 2023 01:10 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsWhen the Apostle Paul lists faith, hope, and love as a triad of things that abide, he takes care to assert that the greatest of these is love. In this homily from Vespers on January 5, 2014, Fr. Pat examines these three things more closely.
The Depth, the Height, and the Breadth of the Life in Christ
All Saints Homilies - January 30, 2023 20:15 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsJanuary 30 in the Orthodox Church is the Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. In this homily from 2011, Fr. Pat teaches us about these three Fathers of the Church and their contributions to the Faith.
The Mind’s Contract with Reality
All Saints Homilies - January 25, 2023 16:25 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThis past Sunday evening All Saints Church hosted a Pan-Orthodox Prayer Service for the Sanctity of Life, sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago. Fr. Pat was the guest speaker. These were his remarks.
A Letter from Caesarea
All Saints Homilies - January 18, 2023 20:24 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsPaul transforms his prison cell into a hub of missions work. The text is Colossians 3:4-11.
The Measure of Grace
All Saints Homilies - January 10, 2023 17:45 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsFr. Pat preaches on Ephesians 4:7-13 in this homily from January 2016.
His Intrusion into This World
All Saints Homilies - January 03, 2023 17:04 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsFr. Pat gave this brief meditation at approximately midnight on January 1, 2014.
Christ Alone
All Saints Homilies - December 28, 2022 22:12 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsIn this homily from Christmas Day 2007, Fr. Pat reflects upon the Incarnation in terms of Christ the Only Holy One, Christ our Mediator, and Christ our Brother.
On Solomon’s Porch
All Saints Homilies - December 21, 2022 01:17 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsJohn's Gospel tells us of a time during the Feast of Hanukkah when Jesus was teaching on Solomon's porch (John 10:22-23). Hanukkah is the feast of dedication; Fr. Pat examines this theme of dedication in the lives of three Old Testament saints.
Invitation to the Banquet
All Saints Homilies - December 13, 2022 19:42 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThe theory of the perenial philosophy says that there’s a certain core experience of truth that all human beings have. Fr. Pat discusses this theory in light of Luke 14:16-24, the Parable of the Great Banquet.
Abraham: History, Theology, Morality
All Saints Homilies - December 06, 2022 19:24 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsPaul tells us in Galatians that if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed. In this homily from 2016, Fr. Pat takes a closer look at Abraham, considering historical fact, theological truth, and moral responsibility. The text is Galatians 3:23-4:5.
The Gracious Bounty of the Father
All Saints Homilies - November 23, 2022 01:19 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsIn this homily from Thanksgiving of 2010, Fr. Pat considers with us God's Covenant with Noah given in Genesis 9.
Who
All Saints Homilies - November 14, 2022 21:47 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsIn this homily from 2014, Fr. Pat takes a close look at the word "who" in the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).Who
Obedient Faith
All Saints Homilies - November 08, 2022 18:33 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA homily from Fr. Pat on Galatians 2:16-20, given in 2004.
The Practice of Prayer in the Pursuit of Wisdom
All Saints Homilies - November 03, 2022 17:37 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA vesperal homily about James the Just. The text is James 1:1-11.
Biblical Meditation
All Saints Homilies - October 10, 2022 19:38 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA vesperal homily based upon Joshua 1:1-9
The Imagination and the Moral Order
All Saints Homilies - October 05, 2022 15:44 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsPreaching from Luke 6:31-26, Fr. Pat discusses the Golden Rule.
Father Mapple’s Sermon
All Saints Homilies - September 29, 2022 15:14 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA Vesperal homily on the Feast of the Holy Prophet Jonah.
The Existential Discontinuity of the Cross
All Saints Homilies - September 20, 2022 20:48 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThe cross is a catastrophic event in which everything falls apart, and everything that went before has been destroyed. This homily is from the Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, 2009. The texts are Galatians 2:16-20 and Mark 8:34-9:1.
Two Types of Souls
All Saints Homilies - September 14, 2022 03:30 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsOn the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Fr. Pat compares our Lord's Mother with the rich man in Luke 12, today's Gospel reading.
Historical Claims, Their Interpretation, and the History of Salvation
All Saints Homilies - September 02, 2022 12:35 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA homily on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, given on August 26, 2012.
One Verb and Two Nouns
All Saints Homilies - August 31, 2022 18:05 ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsFr. Pat discusses three words from the first chapter of 2 Corinthians.
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