Hi everyone... greetings from Assisi.  After receiving a blessing from the Holy Father, Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, we journeyed to Assisi for a few days.  Here's my homily for the 13th Sunday in…

Hello everyone... Greetings from Rome, where we've now been joined by about 40 pilgrims from all over the United States.  Here's my homily for Saturday June 27, 2015 Mass at Sant’Ignazio -  the readings for…

Thanks to everyone who has sent messages, texts "checking in" - and especially thanks for all your prayers. This has felt like one of the longest weekends since back in October when my Dad passed…

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST (CORPUS DOMINI or CORPUS CHRISTI) -JUNE 7, 2015. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/060715.cfm. Thanks…

Hi everyone, here’s my homily for THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY - May 31, 2015.  The readings for today’s Mass can be found at:  http://usccb.org/bible/readings/053115.cfm    Thanks as always for reading, sharing this…

Hi Everyone! Today we celebrate the great SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST - May 23, 2015 - the event that concludes the 50 days of Easter when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and they left…

Thanks to everyone who's called, texted, messaged, etc us regarding the incident from last evening (posted below).  We're grateful that our landscaper (Joe Lauritano Landscapers in Clifton NJ) were able to get a crane and…

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be always in my mouth Psalm 34:1Last night, a few hours after Commencement exercises concluded at Montclair State University, we had a substantial tree…