by Fr. Jim Chern
From Elementary School through Seminary, one thing remained constant: academics were always a struggle for me. With learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit Disorder, studying, completing assignments, and performing well on tests were significant challenges. The…
September 11th—just hearing that date evokes a myriad of emotions and memories. For me, living just 15 miles from the World Trade Center, those buildings that opened the year I was born, that day remains…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…