Hi everyone, here’s my homily for SUNDAY AUGUST 30, 2009 – the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found here https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/083009.shtml. Tonight is the start of the new semester here at Montclair State University (where I’m the Catholic chaplain and director of the Newman Catholic Center) – so the homilies throughout the […]
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.
I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT…
Here’s my homily for September 6, 2009 – the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/090609.shtml. Thanks for reading and your feedback. God Bless – Fr Jim I wonder what happened next…. Don’t you? I mean, one moment the guy is deaf and unable to communicate. Jesus […]
SEPTEMBER 11th – Never Forget….
Something we need to remember today as we struggle with the painful remembrance of the terror attacks of September 11th, is that the goal of Evil’s is to turn us away from God – Evil wishes to change us and make our perspectives, our responses, our relationships far from being Loving. In the days and […]
TO KNOW OF or TO KNOW
Hi everyone – here’s my homily for September 13, 2009 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/091309.shtml – Thanks for reading and all of your feedback. God Bless – Fr. Jim HOMILY: So last week, Michael Jackson was finally buried. In case you’re just tuning in, the […]
THE PURSUIT OF GREATNESS…
Hi everyone! Here is my homily for September 20, 2009, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time . The readings for today can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/092009.shtml. Thanks for reading and all you’re feedback! Fr Jim HOMILY: The title of the book seemed to indicate it was going to be a work of fiction. How many […]
HOW WILL YOU RSVP?
Here is my homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 27, 2009. Thanks for checking in and reading and responding… The gospel for today: Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he […]
MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOOPHOLES
MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOOPHOLES…. Hi everyone. Thanks for checking out my blog and reading my Sunday Homily. Ifm grateful for your feedback and reactions. Herefs my homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 4, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/100409.shtml. The Gospel is Mark 10: 2-12: The Pharisees approached Jesus […]
Q & A – Oct 8, 2009
Dear Father Jim: Todays homily was about marriage and how no one has the power to destroy this Sacrament. I married a devout Catholic woman and she divorced us 2 yars ago. She was mislead by people at our church. I took my vows with full intention of forever. Now she has been pursuaded to […]
WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT
Hi everyone, here¡¯s my homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 11, 2009. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/101109.shtml. Thanks for reading and all of your feedback! Fr. Jim What more do you want???? ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You ever feel like saying that? ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Maybe it¡¯s to the professor who seems to pile more homework […]
Q & A – Oct 15, 2009
Hi Father, I had a question about chastity. It something that I struggle with alot. I find myself lately getting into converstations to try to be friends with men and somehow it degenerating into phone sex or text sex. Is phone sex/text sex a mortal or venial sin? I’m finding it really difficult to flirt […]
