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Christian Conflicts, East and West: A View from the East This lecture strives to explain five hundred years of Church History (from 800 to 1300) in one hour. This presentation was given on December 1, 2022, at Archangel Michael Orthodox Church, Broadview Heights, Ohio, as part of that church’s 100th . . . Read more
Fr. Pat gave this homily at All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, on Sunday, January 10, 2016. To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.
On Tuesday, September 12, 2006, the future Pope Benedict XVI (then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) gave a lecture at the University of Regensburg entitled Faith, Reason and the University; Memories and Reflections. In that lecture, the Pope quoted Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos from a 1391 “dialogue with a Persian.” The quote . . . Read more
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, . . . Read more
The PDF linked here is my list as of January 28, 2023 of all of Fr. Pat’s videos on Youtube, with their corresponding URLs here on his website as well as on Rumble as of January 28, 2023. The listings are hyperlinks. Also, this seemed as good a place as . . . Read more
All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Thursday, January 1, 2014. A New Year’s Meditation To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.
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. To see audio options, select the three . . . Read more
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. To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side . . . Read more
All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, December 9, 2012. The occasion is the first day of Hanukkah. To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.
Fr. Pat spoke to the Adult Sunday School class about how ordinary Christians can (and should!) start a habit of praying the canonical hours, just as the Church has been doing since its inception. This class was given July 23, 2006. To see audio options, select the three dots on . . . Read more