Father Dave Preaches

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Father Dave highlights the fact that not just the Family of Jesus is a holy one, but indeed all families are holy. (Preached on Sunday, December 26th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Horseshoe Bay, Texas)

The Nativity of the Lord Christmas. Father Dave makes an interesting connection between the popular television show "Undercover Boss" with the coming of our Lord.(Preached on Saturday, December 25th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent Mass in the Morning. Yes we wait for the coming of the Lord, but we know that the Lord comes each and every day. (Preached on Friday, December 24th, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent. We are told that John the Baptist prepared us for the coming of the Lord. (Preached on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent. In this time, we are called to look to our spiritual mothers. (Preached on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Friday of the Third Week of Advent.Although we might doubt it at times, we are shown repeatedly that our faith is real. (Preached on Friday, December 17th, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent. Just like a pregnancy, the Advent season is about preparing and being excited about new life that is coming. (Preached on Thursday, December 16th, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent. God is not mincing words in today's reading. The first words from Isaiah, speaking on behalf of the Lord: "I am the Lord, there is no other." (Preached on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Friday of the Second Week of Advent.Strive to do what you know is right within your fiath, regardless of hwta you think others may think about you. Have faith in God to think very highly of you. (Preached on Friday, December 10th, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the Second Week of Advent. Sometimes you may want to switch places with somebody else. But today we are reminded that God's intent is to make your life amazing as well. We have to believe. The story of Juan Diego teaches us that God will raise even the lowly to the highest glory. (Preached on Thursday, December 9th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is hard of course to compare ourselves to Mary, but we should indeed strive to live with the full grace of the Blessed Virgin. (Preached on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Monday of the Second Week of Advent. Indeed, perhaps we do not get to see Jesus perform his miracles today, but that does not mean we do not see incredible things every moment of every day. (Preached on Monday, December 6th, 2010, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City)

Second Sunday of Advent. What voices do you listen to? What voices do you have to listen to? What voices do you like to listen to? What voices point you in the right direction? Let us think about the voices we hear and listen to this Advent season. (Preached on Sunday, December 5th, 2010, 6:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, priest. It may seem like an easy answer, but often times Jesus asks us, most seriously: do we really want to see? Do we really want to be more aware? (Preached on Friday, December 3rd, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Thursday of the First Week of Advent. It is not enough to merely hear the words and believe in them, and not act on our faith. (Preached on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Wednesday of the First Week of Advent. In this season of Advent, we are truly supposed to visualize the coming of the Lord. (Preached on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Monday of the First Week of Advent. Father Dave echoes the part of the readings today that exclaim indeed "I rejoiced when I was told let us go to the house of the Lord." (Preached on Monday, November 29th, 2010, 12:15pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

First Sunday of Advent. Advent is a season of preparing for the coming of the Lord. It really is a time of waiting, and it truly counts what we do and how we act while we are waiting. (Preached on Sunday, November 28th, 2010, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. Although it is hard or even impossible to imagine it, the Kingdom of God promises a world where no lamps, or candles, or even Sun will be needed. It will be pure light. Let us bring the light of God to the world today. (Preached on Saturday, November 27th, 2010, 11:00pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City)

Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time. In Scripture today, God gives us the image that He does not want us to "luke-warm" with our faith lives. (Preached on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010, 12:00pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)