All Saints Homilies

For the Peace from Above 04.11.2021 ↓

In the petitions of the Great Litany, we begin by asking "for the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls." Only after we have asked for this peace do we ask "for the peace of the whole world." Christ is the source of our peace, and the only possible source of peace for the whole world.

Joy, Peace, and Thought (Philippians 4) 04.11.2021 ↓

On Palm Sunday, at the beginning of this saddest of weeks, St. Paul exhorts us, "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice."

The Resurrection and Human History (Acts of the Apostles) 04.11.2021 ↓

Throughout the Paschal season, the Church reads from the Acts of the Apostles, a history book, in place of the Epistles during the Divine Liturgy. In this homily for Pascha, Fr. Pat asks, "What does the resurrection of Christ mean to human history?" (7:57)

The Name of Jesus (Acts 5:12-30) 04.11.2021 ↓

The book of Acts teaches us about the name of Jesus as spoken to God, as spoken to our fellow men, and as spoken to demons.

The Sunday of the Blind Man (John 9:1-38) 04.11.2021 ↓

With the coming of the Light, there are three responses: that of the Pharisees, that of the parents of the blind man, and that of the blind man himself.

What Happens at Baptism? 04.11.2021 ↓

When we are baptized, we are made a child of God, a member of the body of Christ, and a temple of the Holy Spirit.

Joseph of Arimathea 04.11.2021 ↓

Joseph, in taking responsibility for burying Jesus, could no longer keep it secret. His assumption of that responsibility represented the resolve to make the commitment public.