Hi everyone! HAPPY NEW YEAR! In the Church with the start of Advent we start a new liturgical year. The readings for today¡¯s Mass can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/112909.shtml – Thanks as always for reading and your feedback. Fr Jim HOMILY: Have you ever been hit with a “zing” of a comment?¡¡You know, when someone […]
Month: November 2009
SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING
So four years ago I was writing some OP-ED pieces for Fox News’ website. I had forgotten about this till someone had directed me to this after they had found it on Google. Happy Thanksgiving!! What makes America great? Depending upon your perspective, your experience or your history, the answer to that question will vary. […]
IS CHRIST THE KING?
This is my homily for the FEAST OF JESUS CHRIST THE KING – Sunday, November 22, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/112209.shtml Thanks as always for reading and your feedback. God Bless, Father Jim HOMILY: Are you the King of the Jews – Pilate asks Jesus, and by all appearances, it sure […]
Q & A – November 20, 2009
[FYI – this letter is in reference to last week’s blog entry – OPRAH IS NOT EQUAL TO JESUS – Sunday, November 15, here on the CS site or on my blog at https://chernjam.blogspot.com] Dear Father Jim I don’t know anything about you, but I do know Oprah. I’m very disappointed in your […]
OPRAH IS NOT EQUAL TO JESUS (Shocker, isn¡¯t it?)
Hi everyone – here¡¯s my homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Sunday November 15, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/111509.shtml . I appreciate you¡¯re reading this and sharing it as well as all of your comments and feedback God Bless- Father Jim HOMILY: I am not an Oprah Winfrey fan.¡¡This […]
A FOOLISH, RECKLESS LOVE
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary – November 8, 2009. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/110809.shtml. Thanks for reading and all your comments and feedback – God Bless, Father Jim HOMILY: A few weeks ago, one of my closest and oldest of friends – we’ve known […]
NOT A JERRY SPRINGER EPISODE: SURPRISED TO BE RELATED
Here is my homily for the FEAST OF ALL SAINTS – November 1, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/110109.shtml. Thanks for reading and all your feedback! God Bless – Fr. Jim HOMILY: James Crowley – Henry Gates.@You hear those names and for a majority of people, they sound like regular names – like […]