Have you ever been handed one of those inspirational quote sheets—maybe during an icebreaker, a retreat, or a mandatory HR training—where someone proudly points out how every religion basically says the same thing? “Do unto…
MOTHERHOOD AND TRUE LOVE
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - May 13, 2012. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/051312.cfm . Thanks for reading and for your feedback. God Bless…
GIVE ME MY KIDNEY BACK
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - April 29, 2012 - The readings can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/042912.cfm . As always thanks for reading and all your feedback - Fr.…
TO THE EDITORS OF THE STAR LEDGER
I'm doubtful that this will be published in THE STAR LEDGER Letters to the Editor page, but I probably have more readers here than they do anyway:To the Editors:I had stopped subscribing to The Star…
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…


