Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is up to us to spread the tent wider and wider to welcome people into the celebration of the Lord, yet not up to us to judge who is ...

Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Although it may not always seem like it, there is perpetual hope and glory of the Holy Spirit within each and every one of us now and ...

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Although we must indeed plan our future in some regards, we should attempt to be vulnerable and open to God's will as well. (Preached on Sunday, September 20th, 2009, St. ...

Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. It is hard and troubling to imagine a greater sorrow than a mother losing one of her own children. Mary the mother of God knows this pain and will ...

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Father Dave reminds us that with death comes resurrection; both in the case of our Lord and with our own personal tragedies. (Preached on Sunday, September 14th, ...

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave sheds some light on the potentially perplexing reading where Jesus says to Peter "get behind me, Satan." I'll give you a hint: maybe we shouldn't always take the easy way. (Preached on ...

Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time. On this day, as we observe the anniversary of the tragic event that occurred 8 years ago, we are also called to look inside ourselves to find ...

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave admits that today's readings are certainly daunting, especially in terms of the challenges that the readings ask you to do. But we are reminded to ...

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. James calls us to "show no partiality," to treat the garbage collector as we would treat the mayor. But who among us would that task be easy for? So James ...

Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time. The readings today tell us that indeed Christ is preeminent, present in all things for all time. How is this represented today? We should strive to keep ...

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church. We can a learn a lesson from the fishermen who were hesitant to try Jesus' suggestion to lower the nets one more time after hours of ...

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Although we might sometimes bristle against all the rules, Father Dave reminds us why we have rules and laws in the church. Indeed, Jesus was the rule personified, and thus ...

Memorial of Saint Augustine, bishop and doctor of the Church. Some of the characters in the parable in today's readings were unfortunately only prepared for a short period of time, not for the long haul. We can use ...

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). In  our modern culture, we are used to having it all. We get accustomed to not having to make an actual choice of one thing over the other. ...

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. You may know someone who tends to complain a lot. Indeed, you may find yourself complaining from time to time, even about the church or your faith life. You may ...

Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Although it may seem tedious or repetitive sometimes, Father Dave reminds us that if you really think about it, how could we really praise God too much? (Preached ...

Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the Church. Father Dave reminds us that we do not need to have magic powers to help someone, all we need to do is be there for ...

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses the story of Abraham and Sarah receiving Isaac as a child as a gift from God, as an analogy for us to realize to ...

Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us that even though the reaction by some people might be that they are completely overwhelmed by Jesus, we should still be spreading the ...

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It seems like in today's readings that during the storm, the others are asking Jesus "Come on, Jesus! Why aren't you helping us? Don't you care about us?" Doesn't it ...