All Saints Homilies

This is the weekly sermon from All Saints Antiochian Church in Chicago, IL, preached by Fr. Pat Reardon. If you enjoy these homilies, you might also be interested in reading Fr. Pat's Daily Reflections on Holy Scripture.

What Happens at Baptism?

Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 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)

Monday, June 02, 2008 - 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)

Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 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)

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 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)

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 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

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 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.