Father Dave Preaches

August 1st, 2010. The tale from scripture leaves us with a poignant, and even potentially funny, question: when we leave, who gets all our stuff? (Preached on Sunday, August 1st, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. What does the Latin term "gratia cooperans" mean for us? Well, literally and figuratively it means for us to "cooperate with grace." (Preached on Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Martha. It seems that most if not all of us have trouble letting go or getting past certain memories of even ourselves. Father Dave, echoing scripture, reminds us to let God mold us, not let oursleves always mold ourselves with dark imaginings. (Preached on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. As our shepherd, Jesus guides us, nourishes us, and takes care of us. (Preached on Friday, July 23, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time.  Just as we should be good patients and search out and heed a doctor's advice, so we should ask and accept for spiritual healing as well from God. (Preached on Friday, July 2, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time. It may be hard to deal with the ramifications of such a thought, but indeed God's judgments are true and just. (Preached on Thursday, July 1, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. What does it really mean when Jesus repeats the word of God: "I desire mercy, not sacrifice"? (Preached on Friday, July 16, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the Church. We may think that we are accomplishing all of our own goals and achievements, but none is without the Lord. (Preached on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Even when we may not feel firm in our daily lives, we need to sometimes yield to the Lord to help firm our faith lives. (Preached on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. There may be some people you find it harder and harder to get back to; the Lord should not be one of these people. (Preached on Thursday, July 8, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Although we may not be able to see God's actual face, we should aim to see the face of the Lord within each and every face we see. (Preached on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Father Dave uses an analogy from the Sean Connery film "Hunt for the Red October" to make a point about the readings and our faith lives. (Preached on June 27, 2010 at St. Malachy's Church, Times Square, New York City)

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses an analogy from the Sean Connery movie "The Hunt for Red October" to relate to today's scripture readings about the commitment of Elisha. (Preached on Sunday, June 27th, 2010, 6:00pm at St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time. Jesus asks us a poignant question in today's readings: who do you say that I am? Who is Jesus for you? What does that mean for you? (Preached on Saturday, June 19, 2010, 11:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time. It migh be curious to most Catholics that in the readings for today, it seems that Jesus is telling us not to repeat some of our prayers. But Father Dave explains that rather, Jesus is telling us simply not to babble. (Preached Thursday, June 17, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time. Father Dave explains that although indeed we should be evangelizing by being upfront about our prayer and faith lives, we should not trumpet it right in people's faces. (Preached on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 4th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Do people ever ask you why you go to conession? Or perhaps, even more specifically, where you find such an activity mandated in the Bible? Well, Father Dave invites the congregation to try and find some answers together in this homily. (Preached at St. Malachy's Church, Times Square, New York City, 6:00pm, Sunday, June 13, 2010)

Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave examines some readings to shed some light on figuring why we what we do with our faith lives. (Preached on Thursday, June 10, 2010, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. There is much to delve into within the following Scripture reading, where St. Paul says "but as for you, remain faithful to what you have heard and believed." (Preached on Friday, June 4, 2010, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Thursday, June 3, 2010. Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga, martyr, and his companions, martyrs. In the readings today, Saint Paul reminds us that "if we have died with Him, then we shall also live with Him." Amen to that. (Preached on Thursday, June 3, 2010, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)