All Saints Homilies

The Reign of Sin in Death 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses three approaches to death.

Peter, Paul, and Antioch 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses Sts. Peter and Paul and their relationship to the Orthodox Church.

Discovering the Soul 10.09.2014 ↓

Ideally, the discovery of the soul should accompany the discovery of God.

The Samaritan Woman's Three Problems 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses three problems that the Samaritan woman faces when she comes to the well and meets Jesus.

A Walking Problem 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses three points with respect to the healing of the paralytic.

Fixation on Christ 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses the myrrh-bearing women and what united them.

Man's Resistance to the Cross 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses the patterns of thought that make man so resistant to the cross.

The Room, the Roof, the Reconciliation 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses the moral order in three stages.

Three Moral Fallacies 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses three moral fallacies that corrupt the conscience.

Final Preparation for Lent 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses the history of Great Lent and the practice of fasting.

Jesus Is Real; Hell Is Real 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat argues that the above phrase possesses all of the clarity of the Last Judgment.

Inheritance, Alienation, and Repentance 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat reflects on three points related to the Prodigal Son.

The Highest Human Activity 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat explains that prayer is the highest of all human activities.

Boundaries 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. 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 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat reflects upon two people who wanted to see Jesus but were unable to—and what they did about it.

The Creedal Experience 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat shares his homily on the Feast of Theophany.

A Man Is the Measure of All Things 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat explores three ways of looking at Protagoras's infamous assertion.

With the Family at Christmas 10.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Sunday of the Genealogy.

Torah, Tov, and Chavod 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses three Old Testament saints that are particularly important in preparation for Christ.

A Crippled World 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. 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 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses the parable of the wedding invitations.

Starting Over 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat reminds us that in Christ we start all over.

Corinth Yesterday and Today 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat discusses St. Paul's warnings regarding the influence of evil forces in Corinth.

What Love Must Be 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat explains that love must be intelligent, practical and generous, and miraculous.

Mary at the Foot of the Cross 09.09.2014 ↓

Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.