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Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.

Seasonal Reflections

Seeking to Become Saints - Weekday Homily Video

By: Father David Marcham November 1st, 2023

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you were a kid? It’s good to explore and dream about our futures when we’re young. But it’s even more important for us to dream beyond this world to the one in which we will spend eternity!

Dare to Hope - Weekday Homily Video

By: Father David Marcham October 31st, 2023

I was finishing my homily Saturday morning when a priest friend called to talk about this past week’s tragic events and how he wanted to preach a message of hope on Sunday. We both agreed that the answer to our collective emotional suffering could be found in Jesus' response to the Pharisees in last Sunday’s Gospel when asked, “What is the greatest commandment?”

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Transformation of Sinner to Saint

By: Father David Marcham October 27th, 2023

Today, we hear that St. Paul confesses that even though he wants to do “the good,” he falls short; in fact, he doesn’t just fail to do good; he sometimes does what’s wrong.

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Stick with God and Stick Together - Weekday Homily Video

By: Father David Marcham October 18th, 2023

Though they may have names and places that sound foreign to us, listening to and reading St. Paul’s letters is so real. Right off the bat, Paul speaks of Demas, who deserted him because he was “enamored with the present world.” He then lists the others who have left him and mentions that Luke is the only one still with him.

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The K.O.G. (Kingdom of God) – Weekday Homily Video

By: Father David Marcham October 13th, 2023

Today’s readings are meant to cause us to focus upon the day of the Lord, drawing near, for the fullness of the Kingdom of God. In seminary, I remember the priest professor over and over writing K.O.G. in caps to stand for the Kingdom of God, and at first, I took it to be only in heaven.

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Prayer and Forgiveness - Weekday Homily Video

By: Father David Marcham October 11th, 2023

Today’s readings focus on two essential elements of our walk with Jesus: prayer and forgiveness. Yesterday, our Holy Cross Family Ministries Team in Easton spent the day, as Father Fred said, with our computers off and our hearts and minds open to God.