by Fr. Jim Chern
Can you imagine a woman who suffered such tremendous injuries from a car accident caused by a drunk driver, leaving her to be confined to a wheelchair for more than twenty-two years - regaining her…
Having known your pastor, Father Keith, for well over 30 years now, having met him as a Freshman in college... at one point leaving the Chapel after Daily Mass and each of us thinking the…
Of the countless hours I've wasted on the internet and had my Attention Deficit Disorder triggered, without a doubt, some of my favorites have come from things that are categorized under the phrase “You had…
2020 was a year of unprecedented, unexpected things that we all encountered - most of which we probably would like to erase forever from our minds. But a handful of life-changing gifts have reminded me…
Jesus Loves You Those three words have forever shaped my life, and that is something that I don't ever remember not knowing. This May 29 will be 25 years since my ordination to the Priesthood…
Friday Night, I got a text message from several friends. The first one caught my attention. "Bro, you really stepped on a land mine, huh?" I quickly responded, "What did I do now?" because I…
"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…
When I was in the seminary, studying for the priesthood, one of the unique things that I experienced, not having attended Catholic School growing up, was learning about many Saints. There were holy men and…
“Jesus Christ...There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.” How comfortable are we saying that in…
Why are you troubled? In tonight's Gospel passage, Jesus asks that question in a very particular context. Jesus had been unjustly tried, horrifically tortured, even more grotesquely crucified, abandoned, and left dead in a…