Latest News

Blog

LIFE LESSONS FROM CHARLIE BROWN

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 23, 2012

Hi everyone, here is my homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 23, 2012.  The readings for the day can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092312.cfm.  Thanks as always for reading, all the “shares”…

I’M GETTING A DOG

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 16, 2012

Hi everyone!  This is my homily for the 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 16, 2012 - the readings can be found here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091612.cfm.   Thanks as always for reading, and your comments (even the…

BEHOLD THE MONKEY?

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 9, 2012

Hi everyone, here’s my homily for SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 - 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Which is also the opening of the Academic Year at Montclair State University, the campus I serve at.  The…

LEGITIMATE RAPE?

Thoughts + HomilyAugust 21, 2012

LEGITIMATE RAPE?  The other night, a former student sent me a video with a note “Not sure if you saw this, but found this very interesting.”  It was a total of 38 seconds, and so…

WHO CARES ABOUT THE OLYMPICS?

Thoughts + HomilyAugust 5, 2012

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for August 5, 2012, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/080512.cfm.  As always, I appreciate all your feedback, your comments -…

GOD UNDERSTANDS (In Irish and Italian…)

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 23, 2012

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 22, 2012.  The readings for today can be found at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072212.cfm.  Thanks as always for reading and your feedback and…

JESUS WANTS YOU

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 15, 2012

Hi everyone, here is my homily for JULY 15, 2012 the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071512.cfm .  Thanks as always for reading and all your feedback!God…

RUNNING – WITHOUT LEGS

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 8, 2012

Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - July 8, 2012.  The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/070812.cfm  As always, thanks for reading and your comments and feedback. …

MAHWAH TRAGEDY & THE WORD OF GOD

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 1, 2012

As some of you may know, I just returned from Illinois Friday evening after serving as a chaplain for three weeks at FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University students) Summer Training.  When I returned home, I…