by Fr. Jim Chern
Despite some women’s speculation that men don’t put a lot of thought into Valentine’s Day as much as they do, my unofficial survey based on having to make a bunch of stops on Friday would…
Last weekend, many of us had the opportunity to be on a retreat called “The Father’s House” where we reflected on the fact that our identity is that of being beloved daughters, beloved sons of…
The hardest part of being a disciple of Jesus Christ for me has nothing to do with Jesus. The hardest part is me. That’s not to diminish the difficulty of journeying the path Jesus calls…
Last Sunday as we were preparing for our evening Mass on campus, the news broke about Kobe Bryant, the NBA All-star for the Los Angeles Lakers being killed in a helicopter crash along with his…
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your…
How often have you had an experience of being at the “right place at the right time?” You go to a restaurant with a friend, you sit down and one of your all time favorite…
Three things caught my attention this week - even though they’re not on my radar (I would much rather have preached on the evils of the Boston Red Sox that were revealed this week coupled…
A few years ago, a high school sophomore received horrific news that shocked him and devastated his parents: he was diagnosed with a highly aggressive, fast-growing brain cancer. Doctors rushed Brycen Newman who was sixteen…
Dear Sean Hannity: I’m almost positive you won’t remember me. Twenty two years ago, while finishing studies for the priesthood, and working on my thesis: Catholicism and Mass Media - you were one of…
A few years ago on a Friday morning, a young man entered the Metro station in the heart of Washington, DC shortly before 8am. Casually dressed and carrying a violin case, he stopped took out…