Wednesday of the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jonah's anger at God shouldn't be suppressed or ignored, but should be looked at deeply for its significance on our faith lives. (Preached on Wednesday, October 5, ...
Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church. Father Dave uses a very interesting tale to make a point today about feeding ourselves with the positive things in life ...
Memorial of Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church (and Father Dave's birthday!). In our own little ways of being faithful, we are also translators of the faith for others, just like St. Jerome. ...
Feast of Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael, archangels.On this feast day of the archangels, we are reminded of all those who have come before us who gave glory to God, and shared that ...
Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a funny and revealing anecdote about his own childhood to help clarify a message from the readings today. (Preached on Monday, September 26, 2011, ...
Memorial of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, priest. The Holy Spirit does indeed work and reside both in all of us individually, and within the church as a whole. (Preached on Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 12:15pm, ...
Thursday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave hopes that we strive to see Jesus one another, as difficult as they may be sometimes. (Preached on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's ...
Memorial of Saint Cornelius, pope and martyr and Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr. Even from the very beginning of the church, it is been imperative to share all of our resources - external and internal ...
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Father Dave inspires us to strive to be a positive example to others, as both Catholics and people. (Preached on Thursday, September 15th, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th ...
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave imagines what it might be like if the authority of the church was set upon The Rock himself, not "this rock" of the church. Play along. (Preached on ...
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave draws parallels between the loving, loyal friendship found between classic movie characters Thelma and Louise to the biblical story of Naomi and Ruth. (Preached on ...
Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The readings today remind us to remember that God is due praise and thanksgiving for all that He gives us, even what we think are our own ...
Memorial of Saint Clare, virgin. While our cultural perspective might be based on abusive and violent mobster-type films, today's readings show us that, unlike that stance, when we come back to God, His forgiveness is ...
Memorial of Saint Dominic, priest. St. Dominic challenges us to try only to speak of God or to God, and nothing else. (Preached on Monday, July 25, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. ...
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. How does the story of Jesus walking on water relate to how people sometimes talk too loudly on their cell phones? (Preached on Sunday, August 7, 2011, St. Paul the ...
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Not only should we revere our beautiful dwelling places, but we should also strive to have reverence for what we might consider not as grand - even ...
Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We ask that the Lord forgive us, even though we may be a "stiff-necked people", and receive us as His own. (Preached ...
Feast of Saint James, apostle. The apostles were great pillars of the faith, but they were also human beings with flaws, just like you and me. (Preached on Monday, July 25, 2011, St. Paul the ...
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. It is good to realize that even our faith alone is in and of itself, a blessing.(Preached on Thursday, July 21, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th ...
Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Rather than deny that Mary is His mother, Jesus is making a point to say that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ. (Preached on Wednesday, ...
