by Fr. Jim Chern
Not too long ago, a young man asked me to share my story about becoming a priest. I kind of laughed because I said there’s the long version and the even longer version. Many people…
A year ago, during the Easter Season, the Catholic App for smartphones named “Hallow” launched a special series for its subscribers. “The Daily Miracle” is a 5-10 minute audio segment that recounts some fantastic stories…
The website called “whyimcatholic.com” has posts from people from all walks of life who share their stories of faith. And it’s hard not to be drawn from one account (or, rather, ‘testimony’) to another. What…
Another week, another controversy, another boycott. That’s what it seems as of late, where someone’s being canceled or a company is wading into hot-button topics that generate a whole range of reactions. It can be…
About four years ago, a high school senior accomplished something very few have ever done - he gave a memorable Valedictorian speech at his commencement. It’s an incredibly difficult feat. The graduates and their families are navigating…
"Fr. Jim, What's your love language?" Uhm... What? That was my reaction when a group of students asked me that question. It was one of those moments when they all knew what they were talking…
"Do not let your hearts be troubled." Those words of Jesus, opening today's Gospel, for many people, are precisely that, troubling. When you're sharing your bad news; when you're weighed down with fear and anxiety; …
One of many things that changed during the COVID-19 pandemic is our vocabulary. There are things that, previously, were not a part of our everyday language or conversations, like the word "essential:" essential services, essential…
How was your Lent? It seems like a random question on this Fourth Sunday of Easter. It's hard to believe that we gathered together on Ash Wednesday over two months ago, and now we're halfway…
What are you afraid of? One of my greatest fears has been traveling by airplane. Until my senior year of college, I had only been on a plane once when I was in Kindergarten, which…