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…
A FATHER WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO SAVE…
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 24th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - September 11, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091116.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog, for…
MOTHER TERESA’S SWIMMING LESSONS
My homily for the Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta - Monday, September 5, 2016. So here we are on Labor Day, which if Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer season,…
TRUMP, CLINTON & BEING CHRISTIAN
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 23rd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - September 4, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090416.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this…
THE DAY I MET MOTHER TERESA
Mother Teresa - a much younger looking(and then, just a seminarian) Fr Jim Chernand Fr. Eugene Marcone, Pastor of St. Agnesin Clark NJ. Taken at the Missionaries of CharityConvent in North Plainfield NJThis Sunday, September…
RYAN LOCHTE, TABLE FOR ONE
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - August 28, 2016The readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082816.cfm.Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog; for…
THE DREADED “D” WORD….
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - August 21, 2016. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082116.cfm.Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog;…
MARY’S ASSUMPTION & SEEING OURSELVES AS GOD DOES
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - August 15, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/081516-mass-during-day.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this…
OFFICER SEAN CASSELS, Rest in Peace
This is the homily I delivered for my friend Officer Sean Michael Cassels - given at his funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange, NJ on August 8, 2016. I share this…