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Burn Your Ships Jun 27, 2010

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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)

Who Do You Say That I Am? Jun 20, 2010

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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)

Don't Babble Jun 17, 2010

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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)

Don't Trumpet Your Prayer Jun 16, 2010

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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)

Confession in the Bible? Jun 13, 2010

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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)

Why You Do What You Do Jun 10, 2010

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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.)

Remain Faithful Jun 04, 2010

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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.)

Dying with Christ Jun 03, 2010

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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.)

Uh-oh - "Be Serious" May 28, 2010

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Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's readings include a perhaps daunting task, especially for Father Dave: to "be serious." This doesn't mean we have to be that way all the time, but there are times that we can have "righteous anger," passionate frustratin to help change things for the right reasons. (Preached on Friday, May 28, 2010, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Like It's Your First Time May 27, 2010

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Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. It is helpful on those days when your faith life is starting to feel gray and subdued, to recall the feeling of how it felt for the first time to feel God's love and be reinvigorated. (Preached on Thursday, May 27, 2010, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

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