Father Dave Preaches

Solemnity of All Saints. Father Dave asks us: who are the saints? Are we saints? Are THEY saints? (Preached on Thursday, November 1, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave urges us, as Jesus does, to examine our "inner life". (Preached on Thursday, October 25, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave makes an interesting relationship between checking your bags at an airport and the ever-intriguing readings today about the camel and the needle-hole. (Preached on Sunday, October 14, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses VeggieTales and other references to make points about the spirit being outside and inside "the tent" in the readings. (Preached on Sunday, September 30, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, priest. Father Dave reminds us that Jesus, although we do try to witness Him all the time, is not a celebrity. (Preached on Thursday, September 27, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. It is important to ask ourselves where indeed have we gotten all that it is that we have. (Preached on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses lyrics from Michael Jackson's song "Man in the Mirror" to make a point about perhaps taking a look at ourselves before judging others. (Preached on Sunday, September 23, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegŏn, priest and martyr and Saint Paul Chŏng Hasang, martyr, and their companions, martyrs. Have you ever noticed that ex-smokers seem to be the most adamant about people quitting cigarettes? Father Dave uses this as an analogy to what St. Paul tells us in the readings today. (Preached on Thursday, September 20, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. You want to avoid sounding like a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal, only making noise. (Preached on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time. You migh not even be aware of it, but have you ever considered that you are scared of your own success? (Preached on Thursday, September 6, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Friday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time. Do not let the cross lose its meaning or significance in your life. (Preached on Friday, August 31, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time. We are reminded once again, to speak well of one another. And do well to each other, too! (Preached on Thursday, August 30, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Many parts of our lives, if not all - and including our faith lives - are made up of making certain decisions. (Preached on Sunday, August 26, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle. We are reminded today that we are invited to "come and see" the saving grace of Jesus. And we should extend this invitation for others to "come and see" as well. (Preached on Friday, August 24, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

St. Rose of Lima. fatehr Dave elucidates some of these readings, some of his very favorite of Ezekiel. (Preached on Thursday, August 23, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

St. Joan of the Cross. Father Dave reminds us that God re-established his covenant with us. (Preached on Friday, August 17, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time.It makes a lot of sense to be optimistic when you hear readings such as these today. (Preached on Monday, August 13, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th and Columbus, New York City)

Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Let's not get so caught up in linguistic translations as we should into the message of the Lord. (Preached on Friday, August 3, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Do you ever think: am I a good fish or a bad fish? Or am I like a piece of clay? (Preached on Thursday, August 2, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th and Columbus, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.If you really listen and hear what Christ is saying, you will most likely have a change of heart. (Preached on Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)