Fr. Pat explains the significance of the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark and what it says about faith.

Fr. Pat explains how the calling of the apostles and the miraculous catching of fish are indications of the great crowds that would come to Christ upon hearing the Gospel.

Fr. Pat encourages us to love God with our whole minds.

Fr. Pat discusses three points with respect to the healing of the paralytic.

Fr. Pat discusses the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.

Fr. Pat introduces three Greek words that shed light on the mystery of the Incarnation.

Jesus and the Ten Lepers.

St. Paul sees the interpretation of the Old Testament as central to his responsibility in the apostolic ministry. So should we.

Fr. Pat discusses Peter walking on the water.

In this homily, given on the Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross, Fr. Pat looks at the cross through the eyes of Paul, Peter, and John.

Fr. Pat speaks on the Gospel of the Final Judgment, and what it teaches us about Christ.

As Lent begins Fr. Pat considers Jesus' words about the abundant life, about building one's house upon a rock, and about His standing at the door and knocking.

To follow Christ is first to be understood in a literal and existential way. It is not a diminishing of observance, it’s the augmentation of observance. We profess our allegiance to Christ, and our commitment to His Lordship.

In this homily from Palm Sunday, Fr. Pat fortifies us on our journey with three points about the Cross: two negative and one positive.

In this homily from the Sunday of the Man Born Blind, Fr. Pat considers with us light and darkness, both in this story and in our lives.

Using stories found only in Luke, Fr. Pat looks at features quite prominent to this Gospel. (From October 18, 2015, the Feast of St. Luke)

Paul's explanation of what it means to be a human being as expounded in the Book of Romans should be the key to everything we do.

In the opening verses of Romans 5, Paul says we "rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Fr. Pat examines the characteristics of Christian hope.

Preaching from Romans 13, Fr. Pat looks at what Paul has to say about the political, social, and economic life of the Christian in the world.

Preaching on the first seven verses of Ephesians 4, Fr. Pat considers one God, the one hope of our calling, and the Christian lifestyle.

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"

On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Pat reflects upon the most important question ever posed to the mind of man.

Fr. Pat considers three aspects of the works that are traditionally associated with the Great Fast: prayer, fasting, and deeds of mercy.

Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit will be our teacher and instructor; He will lead us into all truth. When we pray Psalm 118:66 we ask the Holy Spirit to teach us goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Fr. Pat looks a these three things.

The English word “time” has various meanings. Fr. Pat looks at three of these in regard to our experience and knowledge of God.

On the Sunday which is both the birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the Sunday before the Feast of the Holy Cross, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon looks at how these two are connected.

In this meditation from a vespers service in January of 2010, Fr. Pat looks at Numbers 20, in which the people of Israel complain to Moses about their situation.

In this homily from Agape Vespers 2021, Fr. Pat explains how the task of the Church is to share with the world the message of the Cross; not as an abstraction, but as something they can reach out and feel.

Jesus is our Holy One, our Mediator, and our Brother.

Fr. Pat contrasts the childhood dedication and life of Mary with that of Hannibal.

Fr. Pat preaches on the Parable of the Rich Fool found in Luke 12:16-21.

A meditation on Thanksgiving from Fr. Pat, given in 2008.

When, in Matthew 18, Jesus instructs us to be merciful as the Heavenly Father is merciful, he is telling us how to partake of the life of God; how to arrive at theosis.

Fr. Pat preaches on the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15.

The heart of Feast of the Annunciation is evangelism in its most perfect reception, by a Woman who hears and believes the proclamation of the Gospel.

The call placed on every man’s life is to walk under the direct gaze of God. And the joy of heaven consists of gazing upon the transfigured face of Christ, and going from glory to glory, as much as we are able to bear.

In this homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt in 2008, Fr. Pat discusses the occasion for the writing of the Gospel of Mark, the response of the Apostles to the cross, and the question Jesus asks James and John in the 10th chapter of Mark, which is the same question He asks us as we approach the chalice.

When blessings are temporary, sadness follows thankfulness. But does God want our blessings to be so short-lived?

God has appointed us all to be stewards in His Kingdom. What does that mean for our lives?

How do Christ and the Church teach us to read the Bible? Here are three things you need to know!