Pause with me for a second, and think back—when was the last time you scrolled through social media after someone you knew passed away? You know the kind of moment: a flood of posts, basically…
CLASS I
This past Wednesday, the NEWMAN CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY at MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY had a historic moment.Newman Catholic is a pastoral outreach of the Archdiocese of Newark, but is also recognized and chartered by the Student…
THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A PRIEST
Here is my homily for HOLY THURSDAY’S MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER - April 5, 2012. The readings for tonight’s Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/040512-evening-mass.cfm. Thanks as always for reading and your feedback. On…
ROME – CITY OF WITNESSES
Hi everyone, here is my homily for the FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - March 25, 2012. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/032512-fifth-sunday-of-lent.cfm . As always, thanks for reading and your feedback.Fr. Jim…
Arriverderci Roma
Just got back from my final visit to St Peters for some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in adoration and visiting Bl John Paul IIs tomb one last time... For now... Because I…
Final hours in Roma… :(
It's hard to believe this is the last day in Rome. Today was another whirlwind of a day. First I got to celebrate our final mass of the Pilgrimage at the "Popes Cathedral" - St…
The “ides of March”
Bizarre to be passing the place were Caesars friends stabbed him in the back (literally!!) today. Makes you realize the depth of history here. They also have some pretty good food. Oh and the Trevi…
Another whirlwind of a day
This has been a incredibly busy day - traveling to some sites on the other side of Rome. This morning took us to St Susanna parish - the American Parish in Rome; another Church where…
Oh and I was this close to a…
I forgot - after Mass at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva , we got to bewitching an arms reach of a lesser known Michaelangelo work of Christ (I told you it's al lot to take in…