Here is my homily for Sunday, March 29, 2009 – the 5th Sunday of Lent. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/032909a.shtml. Thanks for reading! Fr Jim HOMILY: In the late 1800s, there was a wealthy English philanthropist named Jeremy Bentham. In his will, he left a fortune to a London hospital. But there was […]
Month: March 2009
Q & A – March 26, 2009
Dear Fr Jim: This isn’t a religious or theological question. It is a personal one. Is it difficult for you being such a young guy (and a priest) moderating a singles website? I think it would be helpful to those of us on this site to know your story and to understand where you are […]
JESUS’ BAILOUT PLAN
Here is my homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The readings come from the ordinary readings of the day (rather than the option to use the story of the man born blind for those preparing for Baptism at Easter) and can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/032209a.shtml – Many thanks for reading and your feedback. Fr […]
THIS IS NOT A PONZI SCHEME
Here is my homily for the Third Sunday of Lent. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/031509a.shtml – Thanks for reading and your feedback! God Bless, Fr Jim HOMILY: Bernie Madoff. Could there be a more, for lack of a better word, “hated” man in the American public’s minds right now? This confessed, imprisoned man […]
FOLLOW UP Q & A
This is in response to last week’s Q & A (March 5) Dear Fr. Jim, Thank You for answering my question. You did give me some good insight, however, I have further concerns. I have read about NFP and understand why it is the accepted method of “family planning,” however, what I am not […]
WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS INTO YOUR HEAD???
Hi everyone – and thanks for checking in! Here’s my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT – March 8, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/030809.shtml . Thanks for reading and all of your feedback! God Bless – Fr Jim HOMILY: “What is it going to take to get this into […]
Q & A – March 5
Dear Fr. Jim, Im a 23 year old guy and have been thinking that I would like to get married and start a family within the next, oh I don’t know, seven or eight years. I have recently been researching the Church’s stance on birth control. I must admit, I have been feeling a bit […]
“WHAT’S YOUR DESTINATION?”
Here is my homily for March 1, 2009 – the First Sunday of Lent – AND – the conclusion to our the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at Montclair State University and Ramapo College’s (aka “MONT-APO”) Spring retreat called “UNSTOPPABLE.” We had close to 70 students attend the weekend where we reflected on and drew inspiration […]