Thanks for your great questions! Your first question on prayer really struck a chord for me. It made me remember how at one time in my own spiritual life, an hour of silence before the blessed sacrament would fly by – it felt like it was only a few minutes. It was such a […]
Category: Dating Advice
The world is full of dating advice – much of which is toxic and damaging to relationships. We approach dating advice from the perspective of Catholic teachings as they relate to the persons and the role that dating and romantic relationships play in our lives as Christians.
In this section, we’ll explore dating advice for first time dates as well as advice for those who are going on their 20th date. More importantly, we’ll look at why relationships sometimes fail and what it takes to make the work.
BE WARNED JETS, METS AND PATRIOTS FANS… Don’t read this…
This is my homily for the feast of Christ the King – Sunday November 23, 2008. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/112308.shtml Thanks for reading. God Bless – Fr. Jim HOMILY: To be upfront, I’m not a Jets fan. In fact, I’m not really a fan of professional football. I enjoy watching college […]
“I’M NOT IN RIGHT NOW…”
GREETINGS! And Happy New Year! That’s Church speak – it’s the first Sunday of Advent, and we begin a new Liturgical Year (Church Year) today. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/113008.shtml . Thanks as always for reading and all your comments! God Bless – Fr. Jim So the other day I […]
NEW AND IMPROVED
This is my homily for December 7, 2008, the Second Sunday of Advent. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/120708.shtml. Thanks for reading and your feedback! HOMILY: Think about the words “New and Improved.” How often are we enticed by those words? Just hearing them triggers some psychological effect on us. We hear them in […]
GODS PLAN FOR YOU
Today we celebrate a special Holy Day of Obligation – The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The readings for the day can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/120808.shtml . Thanks for reading… What are you destined to be? What is it that God wants you to do with your life? How […]
Q&A – December 11,2008
Hi Fr. Jim, I recently became a member of Red Bridge Christian Church because they study the bible and have bible classes. I also was hired as the bell director/organist. I went back to Our Lady of Perpetual Help as a singer in the Contemporary Choir. My question is this, “Why doesn’t the Catholic Church […]
I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO TELL YOU…
Here is my homily for December 14, 2008 – Third Sunday of Advent given at Montclair State University. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/121408.shtml . Thanks as always for reading and your responses HOMILY: A few months ago, a friend of mine sent me a text message and said he needed to talk to […]
Q & A – Dec 19
Dear Fr. Jim: I have returned to the Catholic Church after a divorce in 1995. At the time, I felt totally unworthy of participation in the liturgy and sacraments. I was raised in a very traditional Catholic family and divorce was unheard of. I still feel this way, particularly around those who have been able […]
A FITTING HOME
The word “Home” brings up many images, remembrances, emotions. Maybe Home represents a country – Ireland, Italy, the Phillippines – Maybe Home means a group of people that were and still are close to you, Grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters or other relatives. In college Home represented an escape from the trauma of exams. For […]
CHRISTMAS 2008 – “You’ve got a winner here!”
So on this day we celebrate the birth of our “King”, comes a story out of a place named royally, “Queens” – as in Queens, NY (seems to lose a little luster, but hang in there . . . this is a good one). So, this 92 year old great-grandmother named Mary Alice goes […]
