Fr. Joe Dailey

Send us Fan Mail The space in the tent is being expanded. The only way to be church together is to walk together and listen to one another; being built up like living stones into a spiritual house. I have Mass on May 7 at St. Isidore @ 9:30/11:30 am

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said, “I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.” (John 10:9) I have Mass on Sunday, April 30 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed. https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The English word companion,  is derived from the Latin com (“with”) and panis (“bread”).  A companion, therefore, is someone with whom you share your bread. I have Mass on Sunday, April 23 St. Isidore @ 9:30/11:30 am St. Andrew @ 5:00 pm frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Do you see what’s happening here? Thomas is standing in front of Jesus; He puts his hands up to Jesus’ hands. Thomas is mirroring Jesus. Thomas is twin to Jesus. I have Mass on April 16 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed.  https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ Image: Creation of Adam, Michelangelo frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The women’s song “Is expressive of faith in what is not yet. They prepare for miracles; carrying the instruments of song with them through the corridors of fear.” (Aviva Zornberg) I am presiding at the Easter Vigil at St. Isidore, April 8, 8:30 pm. https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail One of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you? (MT 26:14) "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS

Send us Fan Mail But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. (MT 26:57-58) "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS

Send us Fan Mail When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus a was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.  He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent a blood.”  (MT 27:3) "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS

Send us Fan Mail Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. (MT 27:27) "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS

Send us Fan Mail At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.  The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. (MT 27:51-52) "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS

Send us Fan Mail "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins". (MT 26:28) I have Mass at St. Isidore on April 2 @ 7:30 / 9:30 am. I will be presenting the Passion Gospel at 7:30/9:30/11:30 am Masses. The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed  https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ "Will You Hold Me in the Light," text by Adam Tice;...

Send us Fan Mail Frederick Buechner writes: “When Lazarus opened his eyes to see the figure of Jesus standing there in the daylight, he couldn’t tell for the life of him which side he was on.” I have Mass on March 26 @ St. Isidore 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 Mass will be live-streamed  https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail St. Paul writes, “Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” The homily begins at the 5:40 minute mark. I have Mass at St. Iranaeus, Rochester Hills, on Saturday, March 18 @ 5:00 pm. I have Mass at St. Isidore in Macomb on Sunday, March 19 @ 9:30/11:30 am. frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail We find Jesus sitting by Jacob’s well. Everyone listening to Jesus knew that Jacob met his wife, Rachel, at a well. You won’t believe what time of day it was: right in the middle of the day; it was about noon. I have Mass at St. Isidore on Sunday March 12 @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed  https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ Next Saturday I will have Mass...

Send us Fan Mail My homily begins with a reflection on this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wATxSrIZouA quotations from “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,” by Dacher Keltner I am off this weekend; I'll be back at St. Isidore next Sunday. frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This new “Son of God” will not fail; and the new “Exodus” will succeed because this Son loves his Father will all his heart, with his whole being and with all his strength.  I have Mass at St. Isidore on February 26 @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mass is live-streamed:  https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The reason we mark ourselves this day with ashes, right on the forehead, where everyone can see them, is to tell the world and each other that we are all in this together.  frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Matthew is teaching us in 10 verses what St. Luke tells us in a single verse: "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34) I have Mass  on Sunday, February 19  @ St. Isidore, Macomb, 9:30/11:30 am @ St. Andrew, Rochester, 5:00 pm I have Mass on Ash Wednesday at St. Isidore on February 22 @ 7:00 pm frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Proverbs 4:23 reminds us: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.   for the long version of the Gospel https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021223.cfm I have Mass on February 12 at St. Isidore @ 7:30 / 9:30 am frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The earth is the place where the community of the Sermon on the Mount lives. “Salt of the earth” means that faithful disciples must get involved with this earth and this life. They are to regard themselves as a most important ingredient of this life. I have Mass at St. Isidore on February 5th @ 9:30/11:30 am frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The beatitudes begin: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The very first word that comes out of Jesus’ mouth is “blessed.” I am away this weekend. I'll be back at St. Isidore on February 5th.  frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In calling first one set of brothers, Peter and Andrew, and then a second set of brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Jesus is enacting the vision of a new Israel. Eventually Jesus will go on to choose 12 disciples; a new people of God. I have Mass at St. Isidore on January 22nd @ 9:30/1130 am. frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail John the Baptist testifies that he saw the Spirit resting on Jesus when he came out of the water and realized that this man must be both “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” and also the “Son of God”.   I have Mass on January 15 @ St. Isidore at 7:30/9:30 am

Send us Fan Mail Disaster comes from two Latin words ‘dis’ and ‘astre,’ meaning “separated from one’s star”. We face disaster when we are separated from our inner guiding spirit, separated from our deep inner wisdom.  I have Masses on Sunday, January 8 @ St. Isidore, 9:30 am and 11:30 am @ St. Andrew, 5:00 pm frjoedailey@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Mary shows us a pattern of “accepting” and “throwing together.” And what is important in this pattern is when our tragedies are thrown together with the rest of our lives, it allows the good things to win.  I have Mass on January 1 at St. Isidore @ 7:30 & 9:30 am The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed. https://stisidore.church/worship-online/ frjoedailey@gmail.com