by Fr. Jim Chern
Working at Montclair State University as the Catholic University Chaplain continues to be a very unique experience. Not the least of which is encountering, getting to know, and working with people of every religion -…
No doubt more than at any other time of the year, you will find a lot of media interest focusing on Jesus Christ. Editors of news sources whether print or virtual as well as television…
Was someone to offer me $10,000 if I were to answer the question “who were the nominees for Best Actress in last week’s Academy Awards?” or to name the films that were in competition for…
In recent years, a greater number of parents than perhaps at any other time prior would agree that one of the biggest contributors to their stress, biggest threats to their sanity comes from one source. …
Figs and fig trees... Did you know that between the Old and New Testaments there is a reference to figs or fig trees over 48 times? Not that I can read hearts or minds, but…
A week and a half into Lent, how are things going for you? On Ash Wednesday we heard of the three pillars of the season of Lent, of Prayer - Fasting and Almsgiving and usually,…
It’s always a joy to be home - which St. Agnes, Clark, NJ truly is. I first became a Christian here Baptized a month after my birth. First Penance, First Communion, and many, many, many…
A novena is a nine-day intentional prayer usually focused on a particular intention. It's patterned on the Apostles who after Jesus' ascension into heaven devoted themselves to 9 days of prayer as they awaited the…
Scenes of troops invading another country that most had relegated to something that we would just see at the movies... The heart-wrenching images of death and destruction from Ukraine... The innocent citizens on both sides…
Welcome to Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent! A few years ago when at a friend's home, one of their sons had a book on the kitchen table - well he had a bunch…