by Fr. Jim Chern
“Why do bad things happen to good people?” It’s a question that haunts every generation, every culture. In 1981, Rabbi Harold Kushner even made it the title of his wildly best-selling book. But he didn’t…
Every now and then, we hit a Gospel reading that makes people squirm in the pews. Today’s is definitely one of those. You’ll sometimes hear priests try to soften it—maybe throw in a joke about…
If you’ve been paying attention to social media lately, you might have heard about Victoria Rose. She’s an Instagram influencer—someone who, like a lot of people our age, built her following by posting the highlights…
It’s not every day that the passing of a municipal court judge makes international news. But last week, people around the world paused to remember Judge Frank Caprio of Providence, Rhode Island, known by many…
When we think about the Cold War—the standoff that had the whole world holding its breath—we get these big names in our heads: Ronald Reagan. Mikhail Gorbachev. Maybe even Pope John Paul II. But have…
Turn on the news any given day, and you can’t escape the headlines — war dragging on in Ukraine, heartbreak unfolding in Gaza and Israel, conflict simmering in so many corners of the world. Sometimes…
The COVID pandemic turned life upside down for everyone. But even in the shadows of fear and loss, there were unexpected graces—moments where God pulled beauty out of the chaos. For me, one of those…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a love-hate relationship with your gadgets. We’re surrounded by screens, passwords, and endless updates that promise to make life easier, but somehow always manage to make it more…
What if I told you that every time you pray—even if it’s just a hurried thought, a sigh, or a desperate whisper—God listens? Not just listens, but actually wants to hear from you. Imagine that:…
In the past few years, and especially in these last weeks, we’ve watched a troubling trend accelerate in our public life: the rise of “prayer shaming.” It feels like every time tragedy strikes, especially when…