One of the most memorable experiences of my time as chaplain to college students happened about seven years ago — in one of the most rugged, forgotten corners of Appalachia, Kentucky. Ten students from Montclair…
STRIVE – Forgiveness Holy Hour
Believe it or not, this talk was a lot harder for me to prepare than I ever imagined it would be when I agreed to talk a few months ago. Mainly because I'm so used…
SAVED
A 19-year-old who was homeless, living in Hawaii, describes the night his entire life changed. He was finished working for the night at one of the Bubba Gump-chain restaurants on the island and was waiting…
GOD’S JEALOUSY
A priest friend shared in one of his homilies how a television show that he used to watch pretty regularly, laugh at, and dismiss as just kind of this harmless thing, years later, now having…
SELFLESS
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…
HE GETS US
Paint me as un-American; I didn't watch a minute of the Super Bowl. I know... I know...I was tired, fighting off a head cold a few days out from Ash Wednesday, and honestly, I really…
MORE THAN ASH & DUST
This comedian named Artie talked about how he and his friend Anthony were involved with illegal gambling, betting on hockey games with a bookie. Every week, they would make bets and meet some middleman to…
NASTY LEPER
So I've got to say something that might be a bit controversial. It's actually been on my mind for a long time. I'm not sure if I'm right or if anyone will agree with me…
WHY GOD?
Not too long ago, I ran into a friend from High School that I hadn't seen in a long time. We had kept up with each other's lives through Facebook, so he knew I was…









