Listening Sessions Report
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 10am Mass on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. I preached all the Masses this weekend, and gave a report on the listening sessions I have been conducting with parishioners. I limited myself to three points (basically): Members of a Body I drew from the chapter "Membership" in C.S. Lewis' . Some Needs Bring back the Precious Blood
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Good Violence vs. Bad Violence
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. In this homily, I address some of the spiritual context around the school shooting on August 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My three points: Attributes of the Demonic Violence The Blood of Christ Resource: I draw heavily from the book , a Sheen compilation.
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A Loving Father / "Where Are You From?"
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass, the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, Sunday, August 24, 2025 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. My three points: A Loving Father A Loving Father Disciplines "Where Are You From?"
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The Fight
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. My three points: Gospel: Jesus comes to... divide? Old Testament: Jeremiah is "demoralizing" us! The Fight P.S. I thought this homily went better than the 10am homily. But, if you want to see the 10am homily, it can be found (the homily starts at 21:58).
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The Wait
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
The Ninetheenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. I really only had two points this weekend: The Wait Giving God a Chance Conclusion: Some concrete ideas: On the negative side: Turn the cell phone off for a period of time every day At least turn the ringer off Limiting social media Turn off the news On the positive side: Come to Mass early to prepare our hearts Come to church on Wednesday afternoons for Adoration Praying with the Scriptures Get up a few minutes early to pray and dedicate the day to God Putting...
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Vanity of Vanities!
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 10am Mass on Sunday, August 3, 2025, the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. I kind of winged this homily. I wrote a homily and didn't like it. When I went to print it, it wouldn't print. I took it as a sign from God, scrapped the homily, and preached off the cuff. Here are the three points I was trying to make: Vanity of Vanities Earthly things I'm going to need a bigger... heart
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Human Be-ings
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 10am Mass on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens, the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. My three points: "Laborers" Being - "the better part" Labor and Prayer Conclusion: How can I be with the Lord and my family the rest of this summer?
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Hello St. Peter's!
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 10am Mass on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mount Clemens, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. My three points: A bit about myself My "Dream" St. Peter
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Goodbye, Shrine!
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
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The Eucharist, What it Costs Us
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year C, at The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak. For my last Mass at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, I preached from the upper pulpit (the one Fr. Coughlin always used to use). My three points: What does it cost me? God doesn't ask for much, He only asks for everything The Order of the Mass If we live Mass well, God consumes us Tithing Resource: Here is Archbishop Fulton Sheen explaining the Mass:
info_outlineFrom the 10am Mass on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens.
I preached all the Masses this weekend, and gave a report on the listening sessions I have been conducting with parishioners. I limited myself to three points (basically):
- Members of a Body
- I drew from the chapter "Membership" in C.S. Lewis' The Weight of Glory.
- Some Needs
- Bring back the Precious Blood