There are some parables of Jesus that are so powerful and beautiful that they are even known outside of Christian circles... Like, “The Prodigal Son” where the rebellious son takes his inheritance early, squanders it,…
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
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…
GAVIN ROSSDALE, GWEN STEFANI & A LESSON ON…
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…
SYMBOLS & MEANINGS
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…
September 11 – A reflection 13 years later
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…
A POLL–ARIZED WORLD
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…
CALL ME THOMAS
Left, the "new" house... Right, the original Newman centerI hate to admit it, but I didn't think this would ever happen. That the Newman Center would purchase the house and property adjacent to our existing…
BUT JESUS IT’S EASIER TO REMAIN TICKED OFF…
Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 23rd SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME - SEPT 7, 2014. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090714.cfm Thanks as always for reading, sharing it on Twitter, Facebook,…
PILGRIMAGE DAY 8: HUMBLY LOVING CHRIST
Hello everyone. Hard to believe that today is the last day of our pilgrimage. The day started relatively early with us arriving at the Vatican at 7 am for 7:15 Mass at the Tomb of…


