by Fr. Jim Chern
The other day, I joked in my Christmas homily about adding Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" to my personal banned list. This sparked an amusing conversation with friends about our least…
Merry Christmas! There's something particularly special about saying those words here, in this sacred space, on this holy day. While the world outside swirls with tinsel and commerce, here we encounter something authentic — a…
The great Catholic author, G.K. Chesterton once made this remarkable observation about children and God that I first heard when my nieces were much younger – an idea that has resonated with me ever since.…
Thanks to the pastor of my home parish when I was in High School, Fr. Marcone, I've had a devotion to St. Joseph now for over 30 years. So I'm always excited when the lectionary…
The shocking assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan on December 4th has gripped our nations attention. The details of this tragedy continue to distrub us: a 50-year-old father of two, gunned down…
Have you ever noticed how the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated each December 8th, sometimes creates a bit of confusion? With Christmas approaching and today's Gospel reading about the angel Gabriel visiting Mary, we…
Picture this: A vast sea parts before your eyes, walls of water suspended in mid-air, a path of dry land stretching toward freedom. Now imagine experiencing this scene not through computer-generated effects, but through the…
This past October, as my family and I gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of my Father's death, I was struck by the unpredictable nature of grief. Those who have experienced loss can relate to…
The other morning, I came across an article that caught my attention. It was about families struggling to come together for Thanksgiving in the wake of bitter political divisions. As we all know, every four…
God doesn’t need our worship. We do. This truth may come as a surprise to many Catholics. We’ve been told that it’s an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday, so much so that if we…