Saturday of the First Week of Advent. Perhaps you have wondered why it is that our church needed Saint John the Baptist. Why would we need someone to help pave the way, as it were, for ...

Friday of the First Week of Advent. Father Dave helps us to recognize that our faith and hope for the future can also effect us positively today. And whatever you do: don't tell anybody. Or ...

Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, priest. Father Dave uses the analogy of a large, sturdy, if not always particularly comfortable rock for us to think about the presence of God in our lives. (Preached on ...

First Sunday of Advent. Father Dave gives us a little insight from personal experience about what Advent means to him, and indeed to us. (Preached on Sunday, November 29th, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway ...

Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time. Although we may often use the term "God forbid" in a sarcastic tone, it is indeed a very real and very serious concern. (Preached on Sunday, November ...

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are inspired many times in Scripture by those who have strived through tough and dark times. These stories and people can help us persist through our own challenging situations ...

Memorial of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr. Although we have consistently attempted to calculate and figure out the Kingdom of God and the afterlife throughout history, perhaps we should try to use our skills and ...

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The story from Scripture of the woman who gave all that she had reminds us that helping others isn't about simply giving more money, but giving all that you can of ...

Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses the story of the crafty steward, the actions of St. Paul, and the words of Pope John Paul II to re-inspire us to continue to ...

Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time. Jesus reminds us in the Scriptures that yes we are all sinners, but with acknowledgement of that fact and sincere repentance we can enter God's glory. (Preached ...

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are inspired today by the Scripture story of Bartimaeus, the blind man who ended up showing us the way, to Jesus. (Preached on Sunday, October 25th, 2009, 6:00pm, St. ...

Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Sometimes it is hard for us to see what is right in front of us. Could be our sunglasses right on top of our head, or could ...

Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. We are reminded in the readings today that indeed we are all sinners, and that "the wages of sin is death." However, there is a silver lining ...

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses an everyday situation to relate to an intriguing part of Scripture where Jesus asks those around him if they are indeed prepared to follow Him. Rest assured that in ...

Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave highlights an analogy that is often used in Scripture, particularly by Jesus: yeast. Be aware of those things that may be negative, yet seem small ...

Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave helps us to realize the concept that we can not earn our way to Heaven from either just faith or good works. Indeed, it is ...

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. It is unfortunate that even in our own universal church, that we can drive each other out. Father Dave reminds us to pray for unity and harmony at ...

Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave elucidates a possibly misleading quotation from scripture regarding asking and receiving gifts from the Lord. (Preached on Thursday, October 8th, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway ...

Memorial of the Guardian Angels. Father Dave asks us an interesting question here: imagine if we were just as eager to receive messages from God as we are to get calls and text messages? (Preached ...

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church. It may be hard to get your head around the concept, but indeed the Kingdom of God is at hand, and thus we ...