Father Dave Preaches

Thursday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Have you ever hesitated to pray about something in fear of it seeming unimportant? Jesus tells us that God never thinks any of our prayers are insignificant, and we should never be afraid to ask for help. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 10-06-16.

Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Have you ever had one of those days where nothing in your life seems to be going right? Job experienced the same feeling thousands of years ago, and wondered why God was messing with him. Father Dave explores the question - does God actually "mess" with us? Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-26-16.

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Are rich people doomed for eternity? Father Dave reflects on the story of the rich man and Lazarus, and explores Jesus' words when it comes to the rich and the poor. Father Dave explains that this popular parable is less about money, and more about complacency when it comes to living out faith. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-25-16.

Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave relates today's readings to the old fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," and considers our good stories of faith, medium stories of faith, and bad stories of faith. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-22-16.

Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Today the readings give us two good reminders to live by: Live in the moment! Don't procrastinate when it comes to your faith. And be expressive and proud of your faith as well. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-19-16.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. If we were as committed to our faith and getting the most out of it -- like we do with other things in our lives -- we would have a much deeper faith than we could ever imagine. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-18-16.

Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Jesus asks us to take up his cross and be filled with humility when we are going through both good times and bad times. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-15-16.

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Jesus may have visited his people on earth for only a short amount of time, but he is spiritually with us forever. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-13-16.

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. On a recent mission trip to Colorado, Father Dave calls us to find the lost people of faith in our lives and bring them back, just like the shepherd did when he went looking for the lost sheep in the desert. Preached at a Backyard Mass in Niwot, Colorado on 09-11-16.

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. God found value in the city of Bethlehem and the Blessed Virgin Mary -- both seemed very insignificant at the time because they were small, weak, and young. It is important for us to remember that God never finds us to be insignificant. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 09-08-16.