Only a few miles from here, in the Church of St. Stephen in Kearny, there's a unique and historic place. It's called the Sanctuary of the Four Chaplains, which was only dedicated in 2016 but…
FORGIVE MY ENEMIES? WHY?
Back in 2005, a man named Jameel McGee was living in Benton Harbor Michigan. According to him, he was simply minding his business when Police Officer Andrew Collins accused him – and arrested him for…
JESUS SIGH’S
That line in this Gospel passage always gets me - He sighed from the depth of his spirit. Jesus’ has a bunch of people asking for a sign - some proof that He is who…
A VALENTINE FOR GOD
Despite some women’s speculation that men don’t put a lot of thought into Valentine’s Day as much as they do, my unofficial survey based on having to make a bunch of stops on Friday would…
YOU’RE NOT A DOG
Last weekend, many of us had the opportunity to be on a retreat called “The Father’s House” where we reflected on the fact that our identity is that of being beloved daughters, beloved sons of…
SALT? LIGHT? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING
The hardest part of being a disciple of Jesus Christ for me has nothing to do with Jesus. The hardest part is me. That’s not to diminish the difficulty of journeying the path Jesus calls…
“IT’S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE”
Last Sunday as we were preparing for our evening Mass on campus, the news broke about Kobe Bryant, the NBA All-star for the Los Angeles Lakers being killed in a helicopter crash along with his…