by Fr. Jim Chern
In high school and college, on my list of career options that I was considering pursuing was a career in journalism. I wasn’t sure if it would be print journalism (like newspapers or magazines) or…
I don’t know how many times or the many different places I heard the phrase "What is it going to take to get this into your head?" growing up. Teachers and Coaches used that phrase…
“God said, ‘Ask something of me, and I will give it to you.’” Imagine that happening to you as it did to Solomon in the encounter described in today’s First Reading. That God Himself comes…
On Friday, the polling firm Gallup released some of its latest findings, documenting that Americans’ belief in God has dropped to the lowest in the firm’s history. From vast majorities in the early 2000s of…
A few years ago, there was a story in the news about a police officer named Officer Nate, who was working an overtime shift when he was directed to respond to an emergency call. The…
This past Tuesday, we, as Americans, celebrated our 247th Birthday. July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence that our nation's forefathers had approved of two days earlier was officially adopted, stating they were no longer…
“I don’t like that Gospel.” Not surprised that was my Italian Mother’s take on it as we got into the car after Mass this morning while on vacation. I wasn’t surprised. Hearing Jesus say, “Whoever…
This past week I spent time with hundreds of recent college graduates - including six from Montclair State University - out in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were out there completing their first phase of training to…
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…