by Fr. Jim Chern
It’s hard to believe that Seinfeld remains as popular a show now as it was when it debuted over 25 years ago. How old does that make everyone feel. The self-described “show about nothing” living…
People were rightly horrified to see dramatic and frightening images from the nation’s capital this past week. The assault on “the People’s House”, the intimidation of elected officials, the deaths that occurred is devastating and…
The first time hearing that phrase “Light pollution,” I was convinced it was a joke or something. Having been born and raised in Jersey and now in college in Pennsylvania, I was learning quickly the…
It’s been hard to escape the number of people who are obviously feeling a lot of negative emotions from a lot of unprecedented and difficult challenges we could never have imagined a year ago… summed…
Over the last five years or so, I've used the last week of the calendar year as an opportunity to do some personal reflection. Regardless what calendar year it is, people seem to have a…
A few years ago, I was at a Mass where a priest-friend of mine was being installed as the new pastor of a parish. Before we began, a middle-aged woman came into the sacristy and…
As the song goes, which seems to have been getting more airplay this year (or perhaps it just feels that way) we need a little Christmas. In fact, people have been waiting, looking and longing…
If you haven’t completed your Christmas Shopping yet - do your family, your friends, even yourself a favor and buy a copy of the DVD The Human Experience. You can even stream it on Amazon…
Is the glass half full or half empty? Which are you? So goes the common expression to probe what is your outlook, your attitude, your demeanor in life. In 2020, people have had a little…
Every year when we celebrate this Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary - I try to underline for everyone that this feast is about Mary being conceived in her Mother Anna’s womb (Jesus’ Grandmother)…