If you spend enough time around college students, you end up learning things you never saw coming. I’m 52 years old and after nearly 27 years as a priest, I somehow now know that if…
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…
HEART – TREASURE – PANCAKES
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - August 7, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/080716.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog; for sharing it…
SMELLY FLOWERS & IMPORTANT LIFE LESSON
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - July 31, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/073116.cfm Thanks as always for stopping by to read this blog; for sharing it…
9/11; 7/26 – DARE I SAY #IAmJacquesHamel
"The world looks to the priest, because it looks to Jesus! No one can see Christ; but everyone sees the priest, and through him they wish to catch a glimpse of the Lord! Immense is…


