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Tag: Homily

The Temple and Prayer

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 . . . Read more

Lessons on Prayer from a Syrophoenician Woman

All Saints Orthodox Church, Sunday, January 29, 2017. The text is Matthew 15:21-28, the story of a woman from the region of Tyre and Sidon who implores Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.

The Mind’s Contract with Reality

On the evening of Sunday January 22, 2023, 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 speaker. These were his remarks. To see audio options, select the three dots on the . . . Read more

A Letter from Caesarea

Paul transforms his prison cell into a hub of missions work. All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, January 15, 2023 To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.

Invitation to the Banquet

All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, December 11, 2022. The theory of the perenial philosophy says that there’s 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 Banquet. To see audio options, . . . Read more

The Blood of His Cross

All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, September 13, 2009. Homily. Galatians 6:11-18, John 3:13-17, Colossians 1:20. To see audio options, select the three dots on the right side of the audio player.

Prayer, Patience, Persuasion

In 1 Corinthian 4:9-16, the Apostle Paul gives a portrayal of a style of life very much in contrast with the style of life preferred by the Corinthians. Fr. Pat looks at the contrasts enumerated by St. Paul. This homily was preached on August 16, 2009. To see audio options, . . . Read more

The Life of Grace

Homily from All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL, Sunday, January 16, 2022. The text is Luke 17:12-19, the Cleansing of the Ten Lepers.