Sun, 21 August 2011
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave imagines what it might be like if the authority of the church was set upon The Rock himself, not "this rock" of the church. Play along. (Preached on Sunday, August 21, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City) |
Fri, 19 August 2011
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave draws parallels between the loving, loyal friendship found between classic movie characters Thelma and Louise to the biblical story of Naomi and Ruth. (Preached on Friday, August 19, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City) |
Fri, 12 August 2011
Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The readings today remind us to remember that God is due praise and thanksgiving for all that He gives us, even what we think are our own successes and compliments. (Preached on Friday, August 12, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City) |
Thu, 11 August 2011
Memorial of Saint Clare, virgin. While our cultural perspective might be based on abusive and violent mobster-type films, today's readings show us that, unlike that stance, when we come back to God, His forgiveness is given to us without debt. (Preached on Thursday, August 11, 2011, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, 49th and Broadway, Times Square, New York City) |
Mon, 8 August 2011
Memorial of Saint Dominic, priest. St. Dominic challenges us to try only to speak of God or to God, and nothing else. (Preached on Monday, July 25, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City) |
Sun, 7 August 2011
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. How does the story of Jesus walking on water relate to how people sometimes talk too loudly on their cell phones? (Preached on Sunday, August 7, 2011, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 59th St. and Columbus Ave., New York City) |