The selfie phenomenon is something I still struggle to understand. Taking pictures of yourself with your smartphone wherever you go and sharing them with the world through social media feels bizarre – even more so…
THE LENTEN STRUGGLE IS REAL
A week and a half into Lent, how are things going for you? On Ash Wednesday we heard of the three pillars of the season of Lent, of Prayer - Fasting and Almsgiving and usually,…
THE “SILENCE” OF ST JOSEPH
It’s always a joy to be home - which St. Agnes, Clark, NJ truly is. I first became a Christian here Baptized a month after my birth. First Penance, First Communion, and many, many, many…
NOVENA IN HONOR OF SAINT JOSEPH
A novena is a nine-day intentional prayer usually focused on a particular intention. It's patterned on the Apostles who after Jesus' ascension into heaven devoted themselves to 9 days of prayer as they awaited the…
WHY DOES GOD ALLOW
Scenes of troops invading another country that most had relegated to something that we would just see at the movies... The heart-wrenching images of death and destruction from Ukraine... The innocent citizens on both sides…
ASHES MAKE SENSE – THINGS ARE TOUGH &…
Welcome to Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent! A few years ago when at a friend's home, one of their sons had a book on the kitchen table - well he had a bunch…