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Jesus, Jail and Jury Duty

July 23, 2013 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon I have never served on a jury. Nor, if I trust memory, have I ever published very widely the reasons for this. The immediate reason is that I have invariably found some way to be excused from that duty without making a big deal of it. When, for instance, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastoral, Priest Tagged With: Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, Jail, Jesus, Jury Duty

Pastors Courageous

August 5, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Originally published in July/August of 2005, this article always has kept a special place in my heart. As a priest of "The Church Militant" I've always felt that clergy must, first and foremost, be men, and men must be courageous. The Necessity of a Military … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: courage, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, pastoral, Vocation

The Staff Of Aaron: The Ministry Of Preaching

July 5, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Senior Editor of  Touchstone Magazine, and archpriest of All Saints Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, Fr. Patrick is, perhaps, the most erudite writer in the Orthodox Church in North America today. This article, one of his Pastoral Ponderings, was recently published by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Pastoral, Preaching Tagged With: Aaron, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, ministry, Moses, preaching, Rod

The Perils Of The Priesthood

June 3, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Ever since reading it a half-century ago, I have wondered how anyone familiar with St. John Chrysostom's treatise on ordination could still summon the nerve to go through with the rite. The message of that book seemed to be: "Go ahead, fool, get yourself ordained; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Priest Tagged With: Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, perils, Priesthood

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