"The first reading is a beautiful reading of David, on his deathbed, trying to instruct his son about the way of the Lord and to share his faith with him."(from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference: 1 Kings 2: 1-4, 10-12 and Mark 6:7-13.

"...how important the virtue of faithfulness really is ... The basic foundational trait on which we build our lives is faithfulness to each other. ...It takes a lifetime of faith to know what true faith really is. ... If you nurture faith now you will have it when you need it." (from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference:Luke 2:22-40

Listen to Fr. Daniel's homily about today's Gospel Reading.

Scripture Reference:Mark 3:31-35.

In the Gospel "Jesus is talking about division, how we sow division. ... and how destructive division is." (from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference:Mark 3:22-30.

" ... the light of faith in Christ guides our way. Today we hear that Christ is the Light that has come for the people - for you and for me."(from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference: Matthew 4:12-23.

In today's Gospel Jesus calls the Apostles. It is the feast day of St. Francis de Sales. "St. Francis de Sales says that God has created each of us to do whatever it is that God has called us to do and He gave us the talents to get that done. We are to follow that and find that quest in this life." (from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference: Mark 3:13-19.

Listen to Fr. Daniel's homily about today's First Reading about the call of David and the Gospel Reading about the difference between doctrine and discipline.

Scripture Reference:1 Samuel 16:1-13 and Mark 2:23-28.

"...May we be free to live in the Spirit ... to be accepting of a new kind of experience with God, a new kind of experience with people God put in our lives, a new way of living out our faith that might call for a change and a deeper experience than we could have ever imagined. ... But first it takes letting go of that old way of being." (from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference:Mark 2:18-22.

"Today, in the Gospel we have John the Baptist and the big thing John the Baptist does is he points out who God is. He points out who Jesus is with his famous words 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.' John the Baptist always says his life is about pointing toward Jesus. And that is who we are supposed to be in this world as well. ... When we are at our best people can't help but see us pointing to Jesus." (from Fr. Daniel's homily)

Scripture Reference:John 1:29-34.

Listen to Fr. Daniel's homily about this Gospel reading.

Scripture Reference:Matthew 8:23-27.