"Here comes trouble." It's not exactly something a priest wants to hear when arriving somewhere. Even here in Jersey, where sarcasm is so common and implies what's being said is just a joke. But that…
FOLLOW US TO FOCUS –
Hey everyone!I hope that you're having a terrific Christmas week. As many of you know, I am the campus minister and director of the Newman Catholic Center here at Montclair State University. Today, I'm leaving…
THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING
PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING OUT THE NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER WITH OUT CHRISTMAS APPEAL - Read More HERESo four years ago I was writing some OP-ED pieces for Fox News' website. I had forgotten about this till…
IS CHRIST OUR KING?
This is my homily for the FEAST OF JESUS CHRIST THE KING - Sunday, November 22, 2009. The readings can be found at http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/112209.shtml Thanks as always for reading and your feedback. God Bless, Father…
HELP ! CHRISTMAS APPEAL!!!!
-- Homily for this past Sunday November 15 follows this note...Dear Friends of Newman: Have you ever felt like you’re living in an alternate universe? Spending some time with us here at the Newman Center…
EVERYDAY SERVANTS
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 18, 2009. We’ve had a “lock-in” here at Montclair State over the weekend, which is basically an overnight retreat. So…
WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 11, 2009. The readings can be found at http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/101109.shtml. Thanks for reading and all of your feedback! Fr. Jim What more…
MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOOPHOLES
MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOOPHOLES....Hi everyone. Thanks for checking out my blog and reading my Sunday Homily. I’m grateful for your feedback and reactions. Here’s my homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 4,…
9/11
Newman Catholic CenterMass of Remembrance and Hope for the September 11th AttacksFriday - September 11th, 2009Fr. Jim ChernHOMILY: Something we need to remember today as we struggle with the painful remembrance of the terror attacks…