Father Dave Preaches

Feast of Saint Matthew. It's not always so easy to "Follow the Leader." St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 12:15 weekday Mass. (09-21-07)

24th Sunday In Ordinary Time. The three parables in this Gospel passage all speak of people who celebrate when lost things are found. How do we seek out those who are lost from the chruch, and how well do we celebraet their return? St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, Sunday Mass. (9-16-07)

Feast of The Triumph (or Exultation) of the Cross. Next time you see John 3:16 at a baseball game, you'll know it's the condensed version of the gospel. St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, Friday Mass. (09-14-07)

Thursday of the 23rd Week in OT. We most often think to define the word "faith" as our set of beliefs or creed. Maybe we even personalize a bit more and think that "my" faith is equivalent to my relationship with God. What what about looking at faith as an action? St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 12:15 weekday Mass. (9-13-07)

23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time. Jesus is not threatening the people, but instead reminding them to truly make God a top priority in their lives. St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, Sunday Mass. (9-09-07)

Friday of 22nd Week In Ordinary Time. Some might say Catholics are supposed to be somber or "serious." The Jewish leaders of Jesus' time wondered why his disciples didn't fast as much as other religious people. Our Lord's response to them are good words for us: we are a party people! St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 12:15 weekday Mass. (9-07-07)

Thursday of the 22nd Week Ordinary TIme. Jesus tells the disciples to take a risk by putting out into deep water. How will you take a risk in your faith this week? St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 12:15 weekday Mass. (9-06-07)

20th Sunday Ordinary Time (C). The prophet Jeremiah gets plopped into well up to his neck in mud. Does your spiritual life sometimes feel like it's stuck in the mud? As Christians, we run a race with our eyes fixed on Jesus. St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 11:00 am Sunday Mass. (8-19-07)

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary's Assumption gives us hope that death will one day finally be conqured and our eternal souls will be reunited with our bodies. St. Malachy's Church - The Actors' Chapel, W. 49th St. and Broadway, New York City, 1:15 pm feast day Mass. (8-15-07)

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We profess our faith as Catholics with the Creed at Mass. But our faith is much more than those words we say. Our faith is a journey, a "faith walk," where we must trust the One guiding us. St. Barnabas Church, Bronx, New York, 10:15 am Sunday Mass (8-12-07)