Feast Days – Patrick Henry Reardon

The Evangelizing of the Theotokos

Abigail — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:04:50 +0000

Translated strictly, the Greek name of the Feast we call the Annunciation is The Evangelizing of the Theotokos. In other words, when the Church seeks to identify the significance of this feast day, she places her emphasis less on the objective fact of the Incarnation than on the subjective experience of a woman who hears and believes the proclamation of the Gospel. Fr. Pat preached this homily on the eve of the Feast of the Annunciation, March 24, 2022.

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The Temple and Prayer

Abigail — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:22:39 +0000

All Saints Orthodox Church, Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The occasion is the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Fr. Pat spoke on prayer in his homily given three days prior to this one, (January 29, 2017, “Lessons on Prayer from a Syrophoenician Woman”) and he continues that theme in this homily.

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The Depth, the Height, and the Breadth of the Life in Christ

Abigail — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:32:23 +0000

All Saints Orthodox Church, Saturday, January 29, 2011. January 30 on the Orthodox calendar is the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. Fr. Pat spoke of these three in this vesperal homily from 2011.

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First Intimation of the Mystery of the Cross: Theophany 2011

Abigail — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:11:44 +0000

When, at His Baptism, the Father speaks of Jesus as His “Beloved Son,” declaring Himself “well pleased,” these expressions evoke two Biblical texts with which Jesus Himself was already familiar from the years of study in the synagogue. Fr. Pat gave this homily at All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, for the Feast of Theophany.

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His Intrusion into This World: New Year’s 2014

Abigail — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 05:31:24 +0000

All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Thursday, January 1, 2014. A New Year’s Meditation

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The Cave, the Calendar, and the Curriculum: A Christmas Homily

Abigail — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:17:29 +0000

The Christian faith is based on an event that took place in a specific place at a specific time in history; God instructs us through history, and we are to be learners. Fr. Pat gave this homily on Christmas Eve several years ago.

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Christ Alone: Christmas 2007

Abigail — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:05:27 +0000

All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, December 25, 2007. 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.

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