by Fr. Jim Chern
People often tell me I should write a book- especially about my experiences working in campus ministry with college students. For sure, after almost 14 years, it's never boring, routine, or predictable. One chapter of…
DAY 1: Genesis 1 & 2 - Psalm 19 LIKE NO OTHER I remember the first time reading sitting down to read Genesis 1 & 2 back to back in my Freshman year of college…
It was last July when a priest friend said to me, “you really need to watch this” as he handed me a DVD of “The Chosen.” Full disclosure I had heard about it from some…
Last summer, in the craze and haze of so much unrest and protest - was a curious incident that probably got lost in the non-stop stream of news that was and is impossible to digest. …
It’s hard to remember a time where we’ve seen calls for boycotts over a wide range of issues, controversies, debates on almost on a weekly or even daily basis. You’ll hear about how this company…
A man who was sent to begin a new leadership assignment for the corporation he was working for was gathering with his new team for an introductory meeting. The office manager thought a good way…
Happy Easter! It’s good to say that – to people, from a pulpit on Easter Sunday, rather than into a camera live streaming it without any idea who’s “tuning in.” I’ve been reflecting throughout Lent…
The painting above is by an artist named Daniel Bonnell, which I received as an incredibly thoughtful gift for Christmas from our office manager (who’s also affectionately and appropriately been dubbed “the Newman Mom”) Mary…
Last week, two newspapers from completely opposite coasts - literally and figuratively - both published opinion pieces on what is called “Cancel Culture.” “Cancel culture” is when businesses or individuals find themselves experiencing boycotts for…
There’s been an overwhelming amount of really awful news over the last few weeks. Back at the start of the semester, we had a tragic death of a student right on our campus of Montclair…