by Fr. Jim Chern
If you knew you had a week to live, what would you do? Have you ever been asked that question before? Maybe you’re in a group setting and they want to have an icebreaker to get people…
Over the last few years, and again this past week, there was a lot of attention on the fact that there’s been a decline of people in the United States who consider themselves religious, who…
“A Night with an Exorcist.” It’s amazing that just posting that online or on some flyers around campus the response we received. To this day, this event remains the most popular program Newman Catholic at…
The headline seemed to come from the worst of conspiracy theorists. You know the ones saying that “they” (whoever “they” are) already have a cure for cancer, diabetes or countless other diseases—but they're hiding it…
A few weeks ago, there was a ranking of the Ten Best and Ten Worst Television Series Finales according to a group of television critics. It was around the time where fans of the show…
Last week I was at the ordination to the Diaconate of a man I’ve known for almost 8 years now. Before the Mass, a seminarian who was also attending this happy event and I were…
Imagine the next time you are going to your local CVS, Rite Aid, or Pharmacy aisle at your local supermarket... and as you’re picking up Advil for headaches; Zantac for heart burn; Claratin for your…
“What happens after we die?” This was the headline that was “trending” Monday afternoon alongside pictures of none other than actor Keanu Reeves, a film star whose latest movie, John Wick: Chapter 3, opened this…
Today the Church remembers a rather recent mystery of our faith - Our Lady of Fatima. Back in 1917 on this very date - May 13th, three poor Portuguese children Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta were…
In 1986, a man by the name of Dan Harrison was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. As he went hiking one day through the bush, he came across a young bull…