About 12 years ago, while serving as a chaplain in Illinois for a few weeks for a group of a couple of hundred recent college graduates, I had what I’ll call a delayed reaction of…
WELCOME POPE FRANCIS!
From this week's Newman Catholic Bulletin (www.MSUNEWMAN.com)What is it that has captured the fascination of so many in the world with Pope Francis?There’s been quite a lead up to his historic visit of the United…
Pope Francis: THE MERCIFUL EYES OF JESUS
This morning, Pope Francis celebrated the Feast of St. Matthew in a Mass held in Cuba. After reading his homily, I really couldn’t get it off of my mind – it was one of his…
JESUS’ EXPECTATION OF “GREATNESS”
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 20, 2015. The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092015.cfm As always - I'm grateful for you checking this…
DESIRE
Hi everyone... here's my homily for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 - for our monthly intercollegiate Mass and Adoration here in the Archdiocese of Newark. We at Newman Catholic here at Montclair were blessed to host…
WILL THE REAL STEPHEN COLBERT SHOW UP?
Hi everyone... here's my homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 13, 2015, which is also our first Sunday Mass on Campus at Montclair State University for the New Academic Year (Welcome…
IN SEARCH OF A MIRACLE
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 6, 2015. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090615.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog,…
WE CAN’T CONTROL HOW MANY FISH WE’LL CATCH
Daily Mass Homily for Thursday, Sept 3, 2015. Readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090315.cfm St Peter is one of my favorites - probably because I find him so relatable. Last night we heard how he has just cured his mother-in-law…