Where is the King of the Jews?
On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Pat reflects upon the most important question ever posed to the mind of man.
Jan 06, 2020
All Saints Homilies
Homilies from Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
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The Education of Timothy
Timothy’s mother and grandmother not only raised him in the faith, but they instructed him in the study of sacred grammar. Fr. Pat suggests three blessings that came to young Timothy through this study, which pertain to all of us, not just those raising children.
Jan 06, 2020
Soldier, Athlete, Tiller of Soil
In 2 Timothy 2:1-10, Paul holds out three models for Timothy’s life which are three metaphors for the life in Christ. Timothy is not free to choose which one he wants; he must follow all three.
Jan 06, 2020
The God of the Prophets
Can God be hurt? Can he be offended? Is God sensitive? Can he be disappointed? Fr. Pat offers reflections on the Parable of Talents and the nature of God.
Jan 06, 2020
Hosea and the Fabric of Prophecy
Fr. Pat offers reflections on the life of Hosea and what his example teaches us about the character of God.
Jan 06, 2020
The Moral Education of Josiah
Fr. Pat looks at three stages and three sources of Josiah's moral instruction.
Jan 06, 2020
In the Service of God
In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul talks about Christian service. But what does it mean that we serve God? Fr. Pat examines the life of the Prophet Samuel and considers three lessons for us today.
Jan 06, 2020
The Flood, the Exodus, and the Cross
On the Feast of the Theophany, Fr. Pat looks at three figures of baptism.
Jan 06, 2020
The Harp, the Book, and the Bed
On the Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Pat looks for the Biblical David in two works of Western art: Michelangelo’s David and Rembrandt’s sketch of David in prayer. The works can be seen here: Michelangelo's "David" and here: Rembrandt's "David in Prayer"
Jan 06, 2020
Three Sanctified Ones of the Old Testament
Using 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 as his text, Fr. Pat looks at three qualities of the Thessalonian Church, and finds these qualities exemplified in the lives of three Old Testament saints.
Jan 06, 2020
Christian Moral Responsibility
The Christian life is one of effort. Faith in Christ is not something that simply can be attached to a secular lifestyle. In this homily preached in 2008, Fr. Pat reflects upon Ephesians 4:1-6.
Jan 06, 2020
The Hinge of Moral History
Were the new Gentile converts obliged to observe all the mandates of the Torah? As the Apostle Paul contemplated this, he came to the understanding that history not only matures, but had a pivotal point. Fr. Pat preaches from Galatians 3:23-4:5.
Jan 06, 2020
One God, One Hope, One Ark
Preaching on the first seven verses of Ephesians 4, Fr. Pat considers one God, the one hope of our calling, and the Christian lifestyle.
Jan 06, 2020
An Experiment in Ceramics
Fr. Pat reflects upon the treasure of which Paul speaks in 2 Corinthians 4:6-7; what that treasure is, what is needed to take possession of it, and that in which it is contained.
Jan 06, 2020
Divine Grace
Preaching from Ephesians 2:4-10 and Luke 16:19-31 (The Rich Man and Lazarus), Fr. Pat Reardon looks at God’s grace in the world and in the life of the believer.
Jan 06, 2020
He Touches Our Flesh
The sacraments are not just the sign that something is happening, they are the means by which it is happening; they are not just signs of an inner grace, but the effective means by which the grace of justification is imparted. Fr. Pat meditates with us on the thesis that holiness is something physical.
Jan 06, 2020
Seated at the Feet of Jesus, Clothed and in Our Right Mind
The story of the Gadarene Demoniac in Luke 8 provokes three questions which are important for us to ask today.
Jan 06, 2020
A Pure and Upright Heart
Our contemporary culture is accustomed to thinking of the heart as a symbol of spontaneous feelings. That’s about the last thing it means in the Bible. Fr. Pat Reardon reflects on the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8.
Jan 06, 2020
The Final Outcome is Not in Doubt
In the raising of the son of the widow of Nain, a liturgical parallel to the raising of Lazarus, Luke declares Jesus as Lord and Victor not only over death, but over everything.
Jan 06, 2020
Loving One's Enemies and Forgiving Offenses
The Christian love of one’s enemies is not ultimately rooted in the quest for inner peace. It is rooted in the life we have in Christ. Fr. Pat preaches from Luke 6:31-36.
Jan 06, 2020
The Concealed Presence of a New Reality
In the Hebrew Scriptures, the angelic announcement of a conception is a special sign of some new resolve of God; a resolve of God to alter the course of history. Fr. Pat's reflections given on the Feast of the Conception of the Forerunner and Baptist John.
Jan 06, 2020
The Spirit of Deceit
Deception is a major phenomenon of our own times. There have always been deceivers. But deception has become a far more integral part of modern life. Fr. Pat discusses the psychology and theology of deception, as well as the solution to the problem.
Jan 06, 2020
Bearing the Cross a Good Long Time
In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul teaches us that Jesus Christ crucified is the power of God and the wisdom of God. But one cannot say this without having experienced and known the cross. Fr. Pat reflects upon three ways in which we experience the cross in our lives.
Jan 06, 2020
Three Temptations that are Opposed to the Holy Spirit
The Christian must guard against anything antithetical to the Holy Spirit, whom, in 2 Corinthians 1, Paul calls the downpayment and guarantee of salvation. Fr. Pat considers three such things which should be of special concern given the world in which we live.
Jan 06, 2020
The Vigilant Care of the Soul
A certain mindset of vigilance is an essential part of the transmission of the Gospel. We do not simply hand on the Gospel, but we hand on that sense of vigilance and care that is essential to its reception. Fr. Pat Reardon compares Biblical vigilance with that of other traditions.
Jan 06, 2020
Reality and Faith
Fr. Patrick Reardon contemplates the setting, action, and drama of faith.
Jan 06, 2020
The Syntax and the Grammar of the Gospel
Does the world have coherent structure? Does reality make sense? If it does, what is that structure? Father Pat looks at three answers to these questions.
Jan 06, 2020
Act Sensibly
None of us has been given everything, but each of us has been given something, and been given an allotted amount of time in which to do it. In this homily based on the three parables in Matthew 24:36-25:30, Fr. Pat encourages us to be sensible rather than foolish.
Jan 06, 2020
Traction
Preaching from the first chapter of 1 Corinthians, Fr. Pat discusses what is attractive in the Church, what distracts us from Christ, and the importance of resistance if one is to make progress.
Jan 06, 2020
Too Smart for their Britches
Preaching from 1 Corinthians 3:18 through 4:8, Fr. Pat discusses wisdom and knowledge, intellectual self-deception and the wisdom of God.
Jan 06, 2020
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