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…
WHAT REALLY MATTERS
Some of you may recall me sharing about a really challenging time in my life. My senior year of high school, three days after getting my drivers license I had a horrific car accident -…
THANKSGIVING: WHAT TRULY MAKES AMERICA GREAT
This was an Opinion piece I wrote for FOX News about 15 years ago when I was a contributor to their website. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! What makes America great? Depending upon your perspective, your…
AS KANYE WOULD SAY:
Jesus Christ is King - it’s probably the first time that phrase has broken on a global level in a long time. Not because the world has a new found appreciation for the Roman Catholic…
JESUS WEEPS
One of the difficult things that priests encounter is when someone expresses that they’ve chosen to stay far off from the Lord believing the lie that Satan has whispered to them. They’ll say things like…
WHAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE YOUR FAITH?
What will cause you to lose your faith? What a question, huh? As we hear Jesus go through a litany of pretty frightening realities in this Gospel passage, that could be the question he…
WHAT’S HEAVEN LIKE
Probably some of the funniest moments that priests have is in our dealings with little kids. When I was first ordained and in a parish, this little guy loved to make pictures, and was a…
HOPE YOU NEVER NEED THIS, BUT…
When you got (or get) your first car - especially you guys under 25 years old - one of the worst expenses you encounter is the auto insurance. I remember a student a few years…
CURING HOPELESSNESS EPIDEMIC
How many big cities are identified by a visual, historic landmark? When people hear New York City, the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building seems to instantly come to mind; Paris – the…