2020 was a year of unprecedented, unexpected things that we all encountered - most of which we probably would like to erase forever from our minds.  But a handful of life-changing gifts have reminded me…

Jesus Loves You   Those three words have forever shaped my life, and that is something that I don't ever remember not knowing. This May 29 will be 25 years since my ordination to the Priesthood…

Friday Night, I got a text message from several friends.  The first one caught my attention.  "Bro, you really stepped on a land mine, huh?" I quickly responded, "What did I do now?" because I…

"Here comes trouble."  It's not exactly something a priest wants to hear when arriving somewhere.  Even here in Jersey, where sarcasm is so common and implies what's being said is just a joke.  But that…

When I was in the seminary, studying for the priesthood, one of the unique things that I experienced, not having attended Catholic School growing up, was learning about many Saints.  There were holy men and…

“Jesus Christ...There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”  How comfortable are we saying that in…

          Why are you troubled? In tonight's Gospel passage, Jesus asks that question in a very particular context.  Jesus had been unjustly tried, horrifically tortured, even more grotesquely crucified, abandoned, and left dead in a…

Have you ever noticed how fascinated people are, to the point that it sometimes becomes headline news when someone famous becomes Catholic?   In our celebrity-obsessed culture, that might not be surprising.  Movie producers will go…