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	February 1st, 2012 Caller ID Discernment Second Sunday In Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses the concept of caller ID on phones to make a point about hearing God's call. (Preached on Sunday, January 15, 2012, 5:00pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, ...
	January 19th, 2012 Interceding for a Friend Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave asks a very intriguing question: who could I intercede on behalf of today? Who should I have helped out earlier? (Preached on Thursday, January 19, ...
	January 8th, 2012 Epiphany Homily: Steve Jobs The Epiphany of the Lord. Father Dave uses some contemporary examples and events to make some poignant thoughts on today's feast day, The Epiphany of the Lord. (Preached on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 5:00pm, St. ...
	December 15th, 2011 From Abandonment to Love Thursday of the Third Week of Advent. The readings seem to indicate today that God abandoned us at some point, He "hid" his face from us. The story is, like many other examples, is supposed ...
	December 11th, 2011 Box Car Derby Third Sunday of Advent. Father Dave uses an analogy of a box car derby to make a point about our own relationship to our Father. (Preached on Sunday, December 11, 2011, 5:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, ...
	December 4th, 2011 The Voice Second Sunday of Advent. Father Dave compares our inherent ability to communicate our faith and love to others to the smash hit television show, "The Voice". (Preached on Sunday, December 4, 2011, 5:00pm, St. Malachy's ...
	November 27th, 2011 Advent Stakeout
	November 17th, 2011 God Visits Us Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, religious. Father Dave reminds us that God visits us all the time, even when we are not aware. (Preached on Saturday, November 12, 2011, 5:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th ...
	November 12th, 2011 Appropriate Fear of God Memorial of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr. What is an appropriate level of fear of God? Father Dave delves into this topic, perhaps with startling results. (Preached on Saturday, November 12, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's ...
	November 3rd, 2011 Joy in Heaven Over Our Repentance Thursday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us that we are all sinners, but not to forget that Heaven has joy even if just one person repents. (Preached on Thursday, November ...
	October 30th, 2011 All Saints Day Solemnity of All Saints. When you really read into it enough, we could all be considered saints, at least at some point, or some day. (Preached on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle ...
	October 30th, 2011 Does Your Faith Feel Like a Warm-n-Fuzzy or a Burden? Maybe Both? Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave references food cart smells, the TV show Hoarders, and the Broadway musical Godspell all to make a poignant question come alive: does your faith feel good or is ...
	October 28th, 2011 Simon and Jude: Disciples and Apostles Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles. Today's feast day reminds us that we are ALL disciples AND apostles. (Preached on Friday, October 28, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, ...
	October 27th, 2011 Even I Can’t Separate Myself from God’s Love Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time. No one and no thing can separate us from the love of Christ, not even ourselves. (Preached on Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th ...
	October 26th, 2011 The Holy Spirit Intercedes For Us Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us that, thankfully, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, particularly at our weakest moments. (Preached on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle ...
	October 23rd, 2011 Jesus Vision Statement Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What's your faith life mission statement? Jesus had one, do you? (Preached on Sunday, October 23, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)
	October 19th, 2011 St. Isaac Jogues – To Whom Much Is Entrusted, Much Is Expected… Memorial of Saint John de Brébeuf and Saint Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and their companions, martyrs. Much like the martyrs of the church, as Jesus says, "to whom much is entrusted, much is expected ...
	October 16th, 2011 Whose Inscription Is On You? Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a well-known Scripture quote from the readings (regarding Caesar, let's say) to make a point about saying which side we stand on. (Preached on Sunday, October 16, ...
	October 14th, 2011 No Such Thing As a Secret Friday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Although we may think that we have secrets, or can do things in secret - God knows all of it. But, as Father Dave explains, this is ...
	October 7th, 2011 None Of Us Are Exempt Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. Although you may think you are a good Catholic (and maybe even a better Catholic than others) - we all need to confess our sins, as we all have ...

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