All Saints Homilies

The Covenant 22.12.2021 ↓

Holy Scripture uses three verbs in relation to the making of a covenant. In this homily from Palm Sunday, Fr. Pat explores these three Hebrew words.

The Cross and the Christian Family 21.12.2021 ↓

Christ died for each of us personally, but he also died for families; and the context of the family is often the locus in our experience of the Cross. Fr. Pat considers three individuals whom Jesus loves as a family: Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.

Phoenicia, the Woman, and the Children's Bread 21.12.2021 ↓

Jesus' encounter with the Syrophoenician woman as recounted by Matthew (chapter 15) has much to teach us when we consider Phoenicia's history, the woman herself, and the meaning of the children's bread.

The Affirmation of Our Hope 16.12.2021 ↓

The season of Advent is not only a time when we prepare for the Feast of Christ's Birth; it is also the season in which we reflect more directly on the Second Coming of Christ. In this homily from 2009, Fr. Pat preaches from Colossians 3:4-11 about the Hope that is within us.

Stand Upright and Gaze at the Stars 06.12.2021 ↓

Fr. Pat preaches from Luke 13:10-17, the story of Jesus healing a crippled woman on the Sabbath. This homily was given on December 4, 2014

Living Between Two Events 27.11.2021 ↓

The Parable of the Talents is often used as a reminder to be the best you can be. It's really about the structure of history and the Lordship of Jesus.

Three Psychological Vices 26.11.2021 ↓

Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon warns us about three things which impede our ability to walk worthy of the vocation with which we have been called.

How Are We to Live? 25.11.2021 ↓

Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon discusses Paul’s response to the Gentile converts in Galatia being compelled by Jewish Christian teachers to live according to Jewish customs.

God Is Pleased When We Give Thanks 23.11.2021 ↓

A meditation on Thanksgiving from Fr. Pat, given in 2008.

Thinking Ahead — But Not Far Enough 19.11.2021 ↓

Fr. Pat preaches on the Parable of the Rich Fool found in Luke 12:16-21.

A Celebration of Spiritual Warfare 09.11.2021 ↓

Fr. Pat takes a closer look at the true meaning of Hanukkah.

The Encyclopedia and the Self 09.11.2021 ↓

Preaching from Luke 8:41-56, Fr. Pat considers what is important to know.