In lieu of a Q&A this week, here in NJ, the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord is still a Holy Day of Obligation, so here is my homily for today’s feast – God Bless! Our lives are full of “transitions.” We are always moving from one relatively comfortable place to 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.
ARE ALL NEW YORKERS LIKE THIS?
Here’s my homily for the 7th Sunday of Easter. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/052409a.shtml . Thanks for reading! God Bless – Fr Jim HOMILY: A writer for the New York Post a few weeks ago explained a difficult day that she recently had. After being able to get free internet access from a […]
Q & A – May 28, 2009
Hi Father Jim, How are you, i hope your doing great. Well my question is about the Holy Spirit i want to connect with the Holy Spirit and i try to close all windows i sit in my chair in my room for quietness and i try not too talk too much so i can […]
WE MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER
Here is my homily for Sunday May 31, 2009 – The Feast of Pentecost. Thanks for reading! Fr. Jim Chern HOMILY: There is a story about a mother who bought a ticket to a concert that was being given by the great Polish pianist named Ignace Paderewski. She took her five year old son […]
Q & A – June 11, 2009
Dear Fr. Jim I have a friend who is now getting ready to join the Catholic Church. She attends mass with me every week and has now picked up on two different versions of the creed spoken at mass. Her question to me has to do with the part where the creed says Jesus descended […]
STOP THINKING ABOUT HOW
Here is my homily for the FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY – Sunday, June 7, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/060709.shtml Thanks for reading! Every once in a while, you hear a story that even those who are “hardened media/news people” seem genuinely shocked or moved to wonder about. This past week, there […]
JON & KATE PLUS 8 – Be careful what you eat…
Here is my homily for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus Christi) – June 14, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/061409.shtml. Thanks for reading and your feedback! God Bless In recent weeks, reality television has lived up to the name of its genre. Up until a few […]
Q & A – June 18, 2009
Dear Fr. Jim – I have a question. I have a son who just graduated from a Catholic HS. He is headed to college and the day before his graduation, he sat down with his sibling and me and told us he was gay. I have not reacted yet to him or the others. […]
“JESUS, WHY DON’T YOU DO SOMETHING???” “Well, why didn’t you ask???”
Here is my homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 21, 2009 – the readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/062109.shtml – Thanks as always for reading and your feedback! Fr Jim HOMILY: The other day I was on “The Catholic Guy Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio and we asked a […]
Q&A – June 26, 2009
Dear Father Jim……….I have been a widow for several years now after my Beloved husband died of cancer ………..I am lonely , and would like to find a nice gentleman to fill this empty void in my life…But, so far all I have gotten are not very nice men…..I am a nice person, and so In […]
