All Saints Homilies

Zacchaeus

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:43:11 +0000

Fr. Pat reflects on the story of Zacchaeus under three considerations: creativity, intuition, and incorporation.

The People Sitting in Darkness

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:29:16 +0000

Fr. Pat discusses the quotation of the prophecy of Isaiah in Matthew 4.

The Mystery of Christmas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:51:57 +0000

Fr. Pat examines three saints of the old covenant as three dimensions of the mystery of Christmas.

Wolves in the Synagogue

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:01:53 +0000

Fr. Pat addresses those who come to Divine Liturgy with bad attitudes and for the wrong reasons.

The Consecration of the Virgin Mary

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:19:39 +0000

Fr. Pat uses Aristotle's Four Causes to explore the consecrated life of the Mother of God.

The Good Samaritan

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:23:54 +0000

Fr. Pat breaks the story down into three parts: the question, the parable, and the lesson.

An Issue of Blood

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:01:37 +0000

Fr. Pat addresses the miracle of Christ healing the bleeding woman.

Seated, Clothed, and in Our Right Mind

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:02:03 +0000

Fr. Pat explains the importance of hearing the word of God, putting on Christ, and having common sense.

The Word of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:04:26 +0000

Fr. Pat addresses the Word of God, the enemies of the Word, and the qualities of the heart.

Abraham

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:22:04 +0000

Fr. Pat considers Abraham historically, theologically, and ethically.

A Vision of Jesus - The Key, The Stone, and The Morning Star

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:44:43 +0000

Fr. Pat gave this sermon in Waynesburg, PA at the funeral of beloved friend Nancy (Katherine) Thompson who fell asleep in the Lord on August 2, 2011.

The First Three Pastors of the Church at Corinth

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:38:31 +0000

A great pastor makes for a great church, right? Fr. Pat compares Peter, Paul, and Apollos, and their various ministries to the Corinthian Church.

She Bore Him In Her Heart (Feast of the Dormition)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:52:28 +0000

Fr. Pat contemplates what the life of the Virgin Mary teaches us concerning 1) dogmatic theology, 2) the life of piety and worship, 3) the moral, ascetical life.

Do You Want to Be Made Well?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:27:49 +0000

Fr. Pat argues that the paralytic suffered from the sin of apathy—from claiming victimhood and not really wanting to change.

Holy Myrhh-bearers Sunday

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:11:12 +0000

Fr. Pat explains how the Myrhh-bearing Women contemplated the mysteries of the Church.

Pascha Is No Fertility Rite

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:25:57 +0000

Fr. Pat explains that Pascha is not about the resurrection of a god, but rather about the resurrection of a Jew who lived and breathed and ate with us here on earth.

Teacher AND Savior

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:14 +0000

Fr. Pat explains that the teaching given by Christ is inseparable from the salvation given by Christ.

Fear of Death

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:58:19 +0000

On the Sunday of the Holy Cross, Fr. Pat explains that it was the fear of death that Jesus faced while praying in the garden.

Feast of St. Thomas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:37:20 +0000

Fr. Pat places the Sunday of St. Thomas in the overall context of the Pentecostarion, the fifty days that separate the Lord's Resurrection from the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

Biblical Worship

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:34:34 +0000

Fr. Pat explores three essential components of Biblical worship: the sanctuary itself, the bread, and the lamp stand.

Hebrews 6:1-20

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:10:04 +0000

Fr. Pat explains that the passage in question brings three features of the life of Christ to our attention: diligence, assurance, and hope.

The Church: An Audacious Group of Roof Climbers

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:03:02 +0000

Mark 2:1-12

Both Sides of the Icons

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:37:49 +0000

Fr. Pat considers the case for iconoclasm, for the veneration of icons, and the settling of the issue.

It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:20:26 +0000

To Each and To All (Eph. 4:7-13)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:53:27 +0000

Who is Jesus? (Mark 1:1-8)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:47:47 +0000

Jesus is our Holy One, our Mediator, and our Brother.

En Garde! (Ephesians 6:10-17)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:20:38 +0000

Putting on the panoply, the full armor of God.

Dedicated Lives (The Presentation of the Theotokos)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:44:58 +0000

Fr. Pat contrasts the childhood dedication and life of Mary with that of Hannibal.

The Cross and the Flesh (Gal. 6:11-18)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:46:26 +0000

The Human Soul Confronting The World (2 Cor. 4:6-15)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:45:00 +0000

The Qualities of Christian Love (Romans 12:6-14)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:10:01 +0000

The Dialectical Structure of History (Romans 10:1-10)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:57:46 +0000

Every summer, my brothers and sisters, in either late June or early July we listen to the first ten verses of Romans 10. This text appears near the middle of Paul's analysis of the dialectical structure of history, which is the subject of Romans 9-11.

Freedom (Romans 6:18-23)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:55:03 +0000

Three Points of Christology (Romans 5:1-11)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:04:01 +0000

Romans 5:1-11

Holiness and History (Hebrews 11:33-12:2)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:17:04 +0000

Holiness is concrete, corporate participation in Christ's life.

Spiritual Sunspots (Acts 5:1-11)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:18:08 +0000

Ananias and Sapphira's blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Mark Grows Up (Acts 15:36-40)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:42:41 +0000

The Special Group and the Special People In It

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:56:19 +0000

The Myrrh-Bearing Women

New Lifestyle or New Life?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:57:21 +0000

What difference does the message of the resurrection make in the thinking and actual lives of those who believe it?

The Bearers of the Paralytic (Mark 2:1-12)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:05:33 +0000

Beginning Lent (Romans 13:11-14:4)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:43:21 +0000

Judge, Brother, Teacher

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:21:30 +0000

A Homily on Matthew 25:31-46

The Holiness of the Christian Body (1 Cor. 6:12-20)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:18:31 +0000

Sacred Grammar (2 Tim. 3:10-15)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:32:03 +0000

A Ghostwritten Life - St. Anthony of Egypt

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:27:18 +0000

John The Baptist (Mark 1:1-8)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:17:15 +0000

Luke The Historian

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:45:15 +0000

Christian Basics (1 Cor. 16:13-24)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:34:34 +0000

Personal Loyalties (1 Cor 1:10-17)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:54:07 +0000

Christ, The End of The Law (Rom. 10:1-10)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:11:35 +0000

Photosynthesis (John 8:12)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:45:50 +0000

Return To Barbarism (Acts 16:16-34)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:16:36 +0000

Tabitha (Acts 9:32-42)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:09:14 +0000

Thermodynamics and Theology (Acts 6:1-7)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:42:25 +0000

Three Pictures of the Church (Acts 5:12-20)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:15:19 +0000

How does the Christian Church appear in these nine verses of chapter 5 of the Acts of the Apostles?

Bearing The Cross After Jesus (Mark 15:16-41)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:36:18 +0000

All three of the synoptic gospels speak of Simon of Cyrene, compelled to bear the cross of Jesus. Holy Scripture gives us no reason to suppose that Simon of Cyrene had been a believer in Christ before that day when the Roman soldiers compelled him to assume the weight of the Holy Cross but that was the very beginning of his discipleship. He became the model of those who followed Jesus to the place of crucifixion outside the walls of Jerusalem.

Blood and Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:11-14)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:07:16 +0000

An Anchor For The Soul (Hebrews 6:13-20)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:49:09 +0000

When the Good News Becomes Bad News (Hebrews 1:8-2:3)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:35:22 +0000

A Better Ressurection (Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:43:51 +0000

Forgiveness, Alms, and Fasting (Matthew 6:14-21)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:16:58 +0000

Nature, History, Destiny (Matthew 25:31-46)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:12 +0000

Regret or Repentance? (Luke 15:11-32)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:50:05 +0000

A look at the prodigal son, the elder brother, and the forgiving father.

Do You Feel Affirmed in Worship? (Luke 18:10-14)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:00:37 +0000

Do we feel "affirmed" by our worship? Should we? We can learn much from the Publican and the Pharisee.

The Redemption of History (Eph. 2:4-10)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:03:32 +0000

The Christian Life in Three Tenses (Romans 5)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:58:39 +0000

Fishermen and Their Nets (Luke 5:1-11)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:45:20 +0000

Nicodemus and Jesus (John 3:13-17)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:21:02 +0000

The Church, Man, and Forgiveness (Matt 18:23-35)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:40:58 +0000

Testing and Faith (Matt. 17:14-23)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:45:38 +0000

Peter and Jacob

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:58:25 +0000

The Life of the Early Church: Affection, Humor, Friendship

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:20:58 +0000

Joseph of Arimathea

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:15:37 +0000

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.

What Happens at Baptism?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:18:08 +0000

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.

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

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:55:00 +0000

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.

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

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:06:00 +0000

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. (17:00)

The Resurrection and Human History (Acts of the Apostles)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:47:06 +0000

Throughout the Pascal 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)

Joy, Peace, and Thought (Philippians 4)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:13:00 +0000

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

For the Peace from Above

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:29:49 +0000

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.

Response to Jesus’ Prophecy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:51:00 +0000

Practical Deism

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:52:07 +0000

Ancient Sarah

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:43:01 +0000

Conflict in the Early Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:52:09 +0000

Parable Themes From Matthew

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:14:06 +0000

The Humanity Of Jesus

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:17:02 +0000

The Dead in Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:24:02 +0000

Chalcedonian Christology

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:21:01 +0000

Agape

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:20:00 +0000

Do Re Mi and John the Baptist

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:12:00 +0000

The Significance Of The Apostles

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:44:03 +0000

Father Knows Best

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:46:00 +0000

First Assembly Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:20:01 +0000

Lessons From The Paralytic

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:56:03 +0000

The Myrhbearing Women

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:58:01 +0000

Meet Him At The Well

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:20:02 +0000

Priority, Obedience and the Physical Nature of Salvation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:35:35 +0000

The Spirit of Pentecost

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Thu, 31 May 2007 03:45:00 +0000

Resurrection: Past, Future and Now

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Tue, 15 May 2007 16:27:00 +0000

Jesus Brought to the Temple

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:43:02 +0000

Mystery of Creation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:15:00 +0000

The Gift of Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:09:01 +0000

The Proclamation of John the Baptist

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:20:00 +0000

Preservation of Memory

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:43:01 +0000

Repentance in the Desert

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:35:00 +0000

Nature, History, Redemption - Nativity 2006

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:40:01 +0000

Failure, Inquiry, Faith

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:03:00 +0000

Failure and Triumph

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:02:00 +0000

Presentation of Our Lady

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:01:20 +0000

Devout Centurion

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Patrick Reardon) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:59:46 +0000

The Light of Creation