All Saints Homilies

All Saints Homilies


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The Depth, the Height, and the Breadth of the Life in Christ
January 30, 2023

January 30 in the Orthodox Church is the Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. In this homily from 2011, Fr. Pat teaches us about these three

The Mind’s Contract with Reality
January 25, 2023

This past Sunday evening All Saints Church hosted a Pan-Orthodox Prayer Service for the Sanctity of Life, sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago. Fr. Pat was the guest speak

A Letter from Caesarea
January 18, 2023

Paul transforms his prison cell into a hub of missions work. The text is Colossians 3:4-11.

The Measure of Grace
January 10, 2023

Fr. Pat preaches on Ephesians 4:7-13 in this homily from January 2016.

His Intrusion into This World
January 03, 2023

Fr. Pat gave this brief meditation at approximately midnight on January 1, 2014.

Christ Alone
December 28, 2022

In this homily from Christmas Day 2007, Fr. Pat reflects upon the Incarnation in terms of Christ the Only Holy One, Christ our Mediator, and Christ our Brother.

On Solomon’s Porch
December 20, 2022

John's Gospel tells us of a time during the Feast of Hanukkah when Jesus was teaching on Solomon's porch (John 10:22-23). Hanukkah is the feast of dedication; Fr. Pat examines this theme of dedication

Invitation to the Banquet
December 13, 2022

The theory of the perenial philosophy says that theres a certain core experience of truth that all human beings have. Fr. Pat discusses this theory in light of Luke 14:16-24, the Parable of the Great

Abraham: History, Theology, Morality
December 06, 2022

Paul tells us in Galatians that if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed. In this homily from 2016, Fr. Pat takes a closer look at Abraham, considering historical fact, theological truth,

The Gracious Bounty of the Father
November 22, 2022

In this homily from Thanksgiving of 2010, Fr. Pat considers with us God's Covenant with Noah given in Genesis 9.