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…
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…
DO YOU ALSO WANT TO LEAVE? BEFORE YOU…
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/082618.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog on your social media…
“CATHOLIC GUY CON” HOMILY & SOME THOUGHTS
So for those of you how follow me on Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) you probably saw that this past weekend was "CATHOLIC GUY CON" - an event that started out as a joke on…
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US –…
HOMILY for the SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - August 15, 2018 - The readings can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/081518-day-mass.cfm The Church has believed in what we celebrate today - that…
DON’T. GIVE. UP.
Hi everyone, this is my homily for the 19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/081218.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog on your social media…