Father Dave Preaches

Fourth Sunday of Easter. Shakespeare asked "what's in a name?" Well, quite a bit actually. (Preached on Sunday, April 29, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter. The Word of the Lord attracts our very souls to itself. (Preached on Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Third Sunday of Easter. Let's be honest: we've all made some bad choices. We don't always hit the bullseye. But that doesn't mean we give up, and it doesn't mean we don't deserve grace. Just the opposite in fact. (Preached on Sunday, April 22, 2012, 6:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Friday of the Second Week of Easter. We are, after all, signs or symbols of the presence of Jesus. (Preached on Friday, April 20, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter. father Dave proposes different ways to approach us taking up our cross in this season. (Preached on Thursday, April 19, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Second Sunday of Easter. Father Dave makes an interesting point for us about Doubting Thomas. (Preached on Sunday, April 15, 2012, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Friday within the Octave of Easter. Just in case your faith was slipping, Easter reminds that, yes, Jesus' life and resurrection really happened. (Preached on Friday, April 13, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter. Why is it that we strive to go to mass every single day? St. Luke gives us a pretty darn good and beautiful reason in today's Gospel passage. (Preached on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Tuesday within the Octave of Easter. How important are names to us? How about to our faith? How about within Scripture and the traditions of the church? (Preached on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Monday within the Octave of Easter. Father Dave lays out an interesting binary of emotions when you originally become part of the church - a combination of fear and joy. (Preached on Monday, April 9, 2012, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

The Mass of Easter Sunday. Father Dave makes an analogy to the lottery game Powerball to make a connection about our own Easter. (Preached on Sunday, April 1, 2012, 6:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Father Dave tells us, like some road signs to BE ALERT this Lenten Season. (Preached on Sunday, April 1, 2012, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lent may be a time when we get down on ourselves, Father Dave reminds us it can also be a time of joy. (Preached on Sunday, March 18, 2012, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

Thursday of the Third Week of Lent . Are you a stiff-necked person? Are you perhaps in terms of your faith? Try not to be! (Preached on Thursday, March 15, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent. A lot of people through the ages have tried to define exactly what forgiveness is; Father Dave tries to do this as well, but in terms of defining what forgiveness is not. (Preached on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 8:30am, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, North Hollywood, CA)

Monday of the First Week of Lent. Lent may be filled with challenges, and of course our faith lives have many included as well - but yes, we can succeed, with the help of God.  (Preached on Monday, February 27, 2012, 8:30am, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, North Hollywood, CA)

First Sunday of Lent. Father Dave talks about the spiritual rejuvenation that Lent can provide for us. (Preached on Sunday, February 26, 2012, 8:30am, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, North Hollywood, CA)

Friday after Ash Wednesday. Father Dave likes when people say "let's dig in!" - don't you? Could we use this term in our faith lives? (Preached on Friday, February 24, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday after Ash Wednesday. Have you ever heard the term "life got in the way"? Does any of this ring true of our faith lives? (Preached on Thursday, February 23, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Have you ever wanted a particular outcome in your heart with something, even if you outwardly wished for something else? Father Dave sees this situation in the readings today, too. (Preached on Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)