by Fr. Jim Chern
When you think of the Holy Spirit - what comes to mind? Maybe you have different images from these scriptures and can remember making artwork in Catholic School or CCD - of a dove, flames…
Tuesday night, some friends from Missouri reached out to share some sad news. A 23-year-old friend of theirs, who was a paramedic, after finishing her shift around 2 am went for an early morning workout…
With the viral pandemic, shutdowns, and all the insanity that is still hard to believe has occurred over the last two years, on that list of things to get used to has been “live-streaming” Mass. …
I first received the book Chicken Soup for the Soul - back in 1995 as a gift when I was graduating college and preparing to enter the seminary. The book of inspirational short stories that…
A few years ago there was a film that was pretty fascinating, caught people’s attention, and became a bit of a sensation – not so much for the storyline, which frankly wasn’t that riveting –…
In the last few weeks, some friends of mine have been posting pictures of themselves online returning to the places where they went to college - but this time with their children who are visiting…
Being the youngest of three brothers, I’m still prone to sibling pressure. It was a few years ago that my brother Craig was very insistent that I needed to watch this television show that he…
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…