The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas. You are called to be the light. Be it! (Preached on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent. Part of faith is to believe in what God has promised. But what exactly does that all entail? (Preached on Monday, December 21, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

 
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Fourth Sunday of Advent. Baby Jesus and indeed the best things of Christmas come in small packages. (Preached on Sunday, December 20, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Third Week of Advent. Father Dave and God calls us to be like the shepherd king ourselves. (Preached on Thursday, December 17, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church. What does Father Dave mean that our arms to short to box with God? Who would want to do that anyway?? (Preached on Monday, December 14, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Third Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting, Gaudete Sunday is a time of rejoicing. But what is the other major reason to rejoice? (Preached on Sunday, December 13, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle. Are we truly bearers of good news? About the Good News? (Preached on Monday, November 23, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. How does being creative play into our faith life? (Preached on Monday, November 23, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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The Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Skip the Feast of Christ the King? What could Father Dave possibly mean by that? (Preached on Sunday, November 22, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time. What does it mean to be accommodating? How does that differ from true isolation? Even of perhaps...yourself? (Preached on Monday, November 16, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. Is there wisdom in unity? There is! Father Dave explains. (Preached on Thursday, November 12, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. What does the term "zeal for your house" mean? What does it mean...for you? (Preached on Monday, November 9, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave asks us to try and look at things the way Jesus did. (Preached on Monday, October 26, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What would happen if Bartimaeus was at the synod? (Preached on Sunday, October 25, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. This is the fourth of four homilies from a mission Father Dave preached in Syracuse, New York. Which, coincidentally is where he went to college! (Preached on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Syracuse, New York)

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Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us that we always have the option to press our own spiritual resent button and begin anew each and every day with God. (Preached on Thursday, August 13, 2015, St. Malachy's, New York City)

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Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave asks us how we truly treat each other. (Preached on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a very intriguing analogy to make a point on the readings for our everyday lives, and our eternal ones. (Preached on Sunday, August 9, 2015, Lake George, New York)

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Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a pop culture reference to make a classic point more real. (Preached on Thursday, July 30, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. Very interesting question: do you consider yourself an Aaron or a Moses? Both? Neither? (Preached on Monday, July 27, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave makes a point that is sometimes hard to hear: you gotta leave your comfort zone to experience God sometimes. (Preached on Thursday, July 23, 2015, St. Malachy's, New York City)

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Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene. We all need love and nourishment. Where do we get these things? (Preached on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave discusses the actual scaffolding in the chruch that day to make an analogy to the spiritual scaffolding we have in our lives. (Preached on Thursday, July 16, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. Father Dave uses an intriguing device in today's homily on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. (Preached on Monday, June 29, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave preaching about the Scriputre today, and an interesting part indeed. What does great nation mean then? Today? (Preached on Monday, June 22, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave preaching a special Sunday homily in Minnesota. He claims that God is not finished yet. What do you think means? Have a listen. (Preached on Sunday, June 14, 2015, St. Cloud, Minnesota)

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Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. The interaction between Jesus and the scribe show us some very interesting things about God and the Kingdom of God. (Preached on Thursday, June 4, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. This the homily given by Father Dave Dwyer on the 15th anniversary of his ordination. A homily on humility, if you will. (Preached on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave uses a reference by by modern author David Brooks about "eulogy virtues" to make a point about how we should live our lives.  (Preached on Monday, May 25, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Pentecost Sunday. On this special Pentecost Sunday, Father Dave explains three things about the Holy Spirit. Some you may have known, and some you may have never thought of. (Preached on Sunday, April 24, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter. To some, it may be an odd question to ask: are we with Jesus? Father Dave explains the inquiry. (Preached on Thursday, May 21, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter. How does help us be "lead by the Spirit"? (Preached on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. This is an important day on the church calendar. What does it mean for our faith? What does it mean to you? (Preached on Thursday, May 14, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter. What does it take to be more hospitable? A couple more minutes? A couple more smiles? What's the cost? More importantly, what is the value? (Preached on Monday, May 11, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Why does God command us, exactly? (Preached on Thursday, May 7, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Why do some people "get" or have faith, and some do not? (Preached on Monday, May 04, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Fifth Sunday of Easter. Do you provide the fruit of faith for someone else? Perhaps you know someone who might need it? (Preached on Sunday, May 03, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Blessed are you, not only if you understand, but only if then you do what you are called to do.   (Preached on Thursday, April 30, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Father Dave makes clear to us that here it is, in the readings today, a major turning point in salvation history. (Preached on Monday, April 27, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Third Week of Easter. What does it mean to proclaim Jesus? Is it merely saying 'I believe' or 'I love' Jesus? Is it to scream it on a street corener? Then what is it? (Preached on Thursday, April 23, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Third Sunday of Easter. Have you ever asked "can I get a witness?" Well Jesus kind of has too. Are you a witness? Who is a witness of you? (Preached on Sunday, April 19, 2015, by Father Dave Dwyer)

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Monday of the Second Week of Easter. What is boldness? What does it mean to be bold? What does it mean in terms of our faith lives? Pope Francis is showing us some of these things. (Preached on Monday, April 13, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday in the Octave of Easter. We are promised "times of refreshment" not necessarily an easy life of faith. (Preached on Thursday, April 9, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Easter Sunday, 2015. Father Dave uses his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and specifically his trip to Magdala (where Mary Magdalene is from), to make an important point about our celebration of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord. Preached in Rome, Italy on Sunday, April 5, 2015

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We are told to honor our mother and father...but what about our grandparents? Well they get a special shout-out today, in the readings, and in our lives Preached on a mission at St. John the Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 11, 2015. 

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What is forgiveness? Well, that is indeed a difficult a question. But it is something we are called to. So perhaps we should start discussing what  forgiveness is not, as this can help us achieve it. Preached on a mission at St. John the Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 10, 2015. 

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Today we hear about some people in the Bible who saw what God was doing and thought, said or even acted with this in mind: "that's not how I would have done it, Lord." Do you ever do this, as well? Preached on a mission at St. John the Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 9, 2015. 

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Are you ever thirsty for God? Father Dave reminds us to hydrate with the Lord. Refresh with our faith. Preached on a mission at St. John the Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 8, 2015. 

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Monday of the Second Week in Lent. Heap out the love, generosity, and mercy. That's right...let's heap it out. (Preached on Monday, March 2, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the First Week in Lent. Have you ever read the line "ask and you shall receive" and then went, huh, I haven't recevied any of the things I asked for. But, as Father Dave points out, is that we have received, and we continue to receive every moment of every day. (Preached on Thursday, February 26, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

  

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Monday of the First Week of Lent. Somtimes God indeed says something along the lines of "because I said so." This actaully says more about us than it does about God, however. (Preached on Monday, February 23, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday after Ash Wednesday. How does a popular commercial help us learn something about God and the decisions he puts in front of us? (Preached on Thursday, February 19, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Ash Wednesday. What does it really mean to get ashes on our foreheads on this special day? It is a small showing of a far greater sacrifice by Jesus.  (Preached on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time.  On President's Day, Father Dave makes a point that we should indeed be brothers with one another, and look out for each other. (Preached on Monday, February 16, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Dave assures us that faith and the promise of faith, is much more than those claims of an infomercial. It's the real deal.  (Preached on Sunday, February 15, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Today has some challenging readings, for certain. Father Dave helps us with some difficult words and images we hear of Jesus today. How should we respond to them? (Preached on Thursday, February 12, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin. Why does it seem like Jesus is frustrated in the readings today? Father Dave explains.  (Preached on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr.  Can God be both "terrible" or difficult and approachabel and welcoming? (Preached on Thursday, February 5, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. How does the song This Little Light of Mine play into the readings and feast day today? I'll give you a hint, the Presentation of the Lord is like bringing light into the world, even today. (Preached on Monday, February 02, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It may feel disconcerting to admit, but this demon asks some intriguing questions in the readings today. Father Dave points out why. (Preached on Sunday, February 01, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in the United States. How is MLK like a high priest of earlier times? (Preached on Monday, January 19, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time. It is difficult to truly follow and obey God's will. So how do we do it? We encourage each other. (Preached on Thursday, January 15, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time. Why did they follow Jesus? They felt they were being called. Is God calling you? Are you ready to pick it up? (Preached on Monday, January 12, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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Feast of Baptism of the Lord.  Less then a week after the terrorist attacks in Paris that killed employees at "Charlie Hebdo," Fr. Dave invites us to further solidarity with one another--because Jesus chose to become one with us. St. Paul the Apostle Church, NYC, 5:15pm Sunday Mass, 1-11-15.

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Thursday after Epiphany. We have been given the capacity to love. Will we have the courage to use it?  (Preached on Thursday, January 8, 2015, 12:15pm, St. Malachy's Church, New York City)

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Wednesday after Epiphany. What does it mean to love unconditionally? What is just love? (Preached on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City)

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