Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It seems like in today's readings that during the storm, the others are asking Jesus "Come on, Jesus! Why aren't you helping us? Don't you care about us?" Doesn't it seem like we ask Jesus the same things during our personal storms? Jesus reassures them and us to remember to have faith and trust in his healing power. (Preached on Sunday, June 21, 2009, 6:00pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father Dave reminds us today, the start of the Year for the Priests, that we pray for the priests that have helped us along the way, and pray that more like that come along. (Preached on Friday, June 19, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Although the saying perhaps became famous in the late 20th century, St. Augustine taught us that indeed when you take the body of Christ, you are what you eat. (Preached on Sunday, June 14, 2009, 6:00pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Memorial Saint Boniface, bishop and martyr. When we hear the readings about Tobit who was healed of blindness, we are reminded of the power and significance of the term "thanks be to God," not just for the good things, but perhaps for the seemingly bad things as well. (Preached on Friday, June 05, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Jesus asks us to love both God and neighbor, but how exactly do we go about loving and respecting our neighbor as ourselves? (Preached on Thursday, June 04, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter. Father Dave reminds us that indeed we should be passionate about our faith, but to temper and balance this passion with charity and tenderness for others. (Preached on Friday, May 29, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter. Father Dave reminds us that God is not the angry boss looking down upon us and looking to make some cutbacks, as Jesus says "I wish that they all could be with me," in everlasting life. (Preached on Thursday, May 28, 2009, 12:10pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City.)

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter. On this day, the 9th anniversary of his ordination, Father Dave explains where a huge source of joy has come from in his nine years of the priesthood: tending the flock. And although this is indeed what priests are scripturally called to do, he urges all people to share in this goal. (Preached on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 12:10pm, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City.)

Seventh Sunday of Easter. Father Dave invites us to get our Catholic passports stamped at mass as we enter the Kingdom of the Lord, and then use that passport to enter our other worlds like work and home and build our kingdom of love. (Preached on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter. Jesus reassures us in the gospel today that although at times we may feel anguish in our day-to-day lives, faith in him will ensure that "No one will take your joy away from you." (Preached on Friday, May 22, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Ascension Thursday. As amazing as it must have been to see Jesus rise up into Heaven, we need to concentrate on the ground-level, day-to-day work at building our kingdom through our faith and our church. (Preached on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Sixth Sunday of Easter. Jesus mandates in today's readings to "love one another." But we might find this difficult from moment to moment and day to day. It can be reassuring in your efforts that God's love of us is not dependent on our love for Him. We pray that indeed, God's love in us will endure through our lows and highs, our trials and tribulations, our best and our worst, forever. (Preached on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 9:00am, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Instead of putting up a lot of hurdles and walls to our faith, let us make it easier for people to enter for the first time or return to our church by being welcoming. (Preached on Friday, May 15, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City.)

Fifth Sunday of Easter. We may sometimes feel tethered to our phones,feeling like we can do nothing without it. But the same can be said, in a good way, about our relationship to Jesus - we can do nothing without Him and the spiritual recharging of mass. (Preached on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 6:00pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent. While people often harp on the bad things going on, or the potential negative aspects of religion, do not be afraid to sing of the Lord's goodness, to tell people how your faith has been good to you. (Preached on Thursday, May 07, 2009, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s Church, Broadway and 49th, Times Square, New York City.)