Father Dave Preaches

The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas. You are called to be the light. Be it! (Preached on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent. Part of faith is to believe in what God has promised. But what exactly does that all entail? (Preached on Monday, December 21, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)  

Fourth Sunday of Advent. Baby Jesus and indeed the best things of Christmas come in small packages. (Preached on Sunday, December 20, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent. Father Dave and God calls us to be like the shepherd king ourselves. (Preached on Thursday, December 17, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church. What does Father Dave mean that our arms to short to box with God? Who would want to do that anyway?? (Preached on Monday, December 14, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Third Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting, Gaudete Sunday is a time of rejoicing. But what is the other major reason to rejoice? (Preached on Sunday, December 13, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle. Are we truly bearers of good news? About the Good News? (Preached on Monday, November 23, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. How does being creative play into our faith life? (Preached on Monday, November 23, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

The Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Skip the Feast of Christ the King? What could Father Dave possibly mean by that? (Preached on Sunday, November 22, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time. What does it mean to be accommodating? How does that differ from true isolation? Even of perhaps...yourself? (Preached on Monday, November 16, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. Is there wisdom in unity? There is! Father Dave explains. (Preached on Thursday, November 12, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. What does the term "zeal for your house" mean? What does it mean...for you? (Preached on Monday, November 9, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave asks us to try and look at things the way Jesus did. (Preached on Monday, October 26, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What would happen if Bartimaeus was at the synod? (Preached on Sunday, October 25, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. This is the fourth of four homilies from a mission Father Dave preached in Syracuse, New York. Which, coincidentally is where he went to college! (Preached on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Syracuse, New York)

Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us that we always have the option to press our own spiritual resent button and begin anew each and every day with God. (Preached on Thursday, August 13, 2015, St. Malachy's, New York City)

Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave asks us how we truly treat each other. (Preached on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a very intriguing analogy to make a point on the readings for our everyday lives, and our eternal ones. (Preached on Sunday, August 9, 2015, Lake George, New York)

Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a pop culture reference to make a classic point more real. (Preached on Thursday, July 30, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Very interesting question: do you consider yourself an Aaron or a Moses? Both? Neither? (Preached on Monday, July 27, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)