I couldn’t preach my Dad’s funeral mass.I have to admit, that wasn’t much up for debate.  My parents and I were just together - not 5 days earlier - with one of my brothers, Chris;…

Greetings everyone... as those of you who follow me on twitter and facebook probably know by now, a week ago tomorrow, my Father, quite suddenly and shockingly passed away. I can't find the words right…

Hi everyone - thanks for stopping by on your surfing the web.  Here's my homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - OCTOBER 5, 2014.  The readings can be found at:  http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100514.cfm.  I'm grateful for you're reading, commenting and…

Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - SEPTEMBER 28, 2014.  The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092814.cfm.  Thanks as always for reading, for your feedback…

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 - given at Newman Catholic at Montclair State University (www.MSUNEWMAN.com) The readings for today’s Mass can be found…

Hi everyone - here's my homily for the FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS - Sunday, September 14, 2014.  The readings for today's Mass can be found at  .  I'm always grateful for you stopping by…

What got me choked up this morning was the kid--  who looked to be barely a teenager.  I had tuned into the September 11th Memorial on television and there he was up on the dais…

Hi everyone!  Here's my homily for AUGUST 24, 2014 - the 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (given at Holy Family Church, Nutley,NJ)  The readings for today's Mass comes from http://usccb.org/bible/readings/082414.cfm.  Thanks as always for your feedback…