On first reading, this Gospel can sound really appealing. I'm not sure if it's the Italian in me, having experienced my share of being bullied in life or just getting aggravated when it seems some…
GARGOYLES
A memory of one of my beloved former students was when we had visited the heart of the Archdiocese of Newark - the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart about 11 years ago. He was,…
BEFORE AND AFTER
Hi everyone, this is my homily for SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 - the 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME given at Montclair State University. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091618.cfm Thanks as always…
LIFT HIGH THE CROSS
Today we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a special feast on the Roman Catholic calendar. In the Archdiocese of Newark, this has been designated a special day of Prayer, Fasting and Abstinence in…
9/11 – seventeen years later
17 years. The date always seems to stand off the calendar, kind of frozen in time - 9/11 - that it’s easy to forget exactly how much time has passed. 9/11 is one of those…
GOING OUT OF YOUR WAY
Hi everyone, this is my homily for SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 - the 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090918.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog…
JUST DO IT – St. Mother Teresa of…
Hi everyone - here's my homily for the feast of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta - September 5, 2018. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090518.cfm - Thanks as always for reading and…
A MATTER OF THE HEART
Hi everyone, this is my homily for the 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090218.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog on your social media…