by Fr. Jim Chern
I think it was September of 1997... I had been praying, discerning and studying for the priesthood in the seminary for over 2 years - and as part of our preparations, we were expected to…
Sadly, when we hear on the news or read on our timelines reports of a Cop being killed in the line of duty; of a hate-filled attack that has terrorized a community; of a Church…
One of many tragedies in the last 500 years since the days of the Protestant reformation, has been the confusion, misunderstanding and controversy from that event which caused a number of Christians for the first…
Gospel Mt 18:12-14 Jesus said to his disciples: "What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and…
The teaching that Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception in her mother’s womb, that we celebrate today with this celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary often results in…
Not too long ago, sitting in a doctors office waiting room, frustrated that I had forgotten to bring some work with me and not getting great cell service that I could catch up on words…
Some of you may recall me sharing about a really challenging time in my life. My senior year of high school, three days after getting my drivers license I had a horrific car accident -…
This was an Opinion piece I wrote for FOX News about 15 years ago when I was a contributor to their website. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! What makes America great? Depending upon your perspective, your…
Jesus Christ is King - it’s probably the first time that phrase has broken on a global level in a long time. Not because the world has a new found appreciation for the Roman Catholic…
One of the difficult things that priests encounter is when someone expresses that they’ve chosen to stay far off from the Lord believing the lie that Satan has whispered to them. They’ll say things like…