Dear Michele,I have a question. I am dating a guy, we started with emails and then a few more weeks of talking on the phone. When I met him and saw him for the first time I just wasn’t attracted to him physically. At the end of the first date I decided to have 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.
FEELING ALL ALONE
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – MARCH 27, 2011 given at Newman Catholic at Montclair State University. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/032711.shtml. Many thanks for reading and your feedback. Fr Jim HOMILY: Ever go through that experience of sitting alone in a cafeteria. Maybe […]
Dear Michele: Pain of Deception
Hi Michele, I am suffering from the pain of deception from my previous marriage. After two years, I came home and he was gone, all of his belongings removed. All the time we were together he professed love to me. So I was shocked and very hurt. He continued to contact me and forced my […]
TIM ROACH, PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND TAKING THE LORD’S WORDS SERIOUSLY
Hi everyone, this is my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT – March 20, 2011. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/032011.shtml. Thanks as always for reading and your feedback! Fr Jim HOMILY When we take the Lord’s words seriously, it can become really scary. A man by the name of Tim Roach recently […]
THE TEMPTATION TO DESPAIR
Hi everyone – here’s my homily for the FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT – MARCH 13, 2011. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/031311.shtml . Thanks for reading and your feedback. God Bless, Fr Jim HOMILY: -Friday morning a friend of mine from high school who I really haven’t spoken to in years emailed me. Her […]
ADDICTED TO A DRUG CALLED CHARLIE SHEEN –
Hi everyone, Happy Ash Wednesday! Here’s my homily for Ash Wednesday – March 9, 2011… The readings for today can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/030911.shtml… Thanks as always for reading and your feedback… HAVE A HOLY AND GREAT LENT!!! Fr. Jim HOMILY: So about a week ago, being stuck in one of our routine traffic jams, […]
“I’M SORRY, DO I KNOW YOU?”
Hi everyone – here’s my homily for the NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – MARCH 6, 2011 given at MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY at NEWMAN CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY (www.MSUNEWMAN.com) . The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/030611.shtml – I appreciate you stopping by to read and sharing your feedback. God Bless – Father Jim HOMILY: About […]
IS JESUS A BOB MARLEY FAN?
Hi everyone – here is my homily for the 8th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 27, 2011. The readings for the Mass that this homily is based on can be found here https://www.usccb.org/nab/022711.shtml . As always, I appreciate your feedback and comments. God Bless – Fr. Jim HOMILY:: All week, I couldn’t get a […]
Dear Michele: How Soon Should We Meet?
Dear Michele,I am new at this and need your advice. A gentleman that is interested in communicating with me said he was not much for emailing, but he gave me his phone number and would like me to call him and possible meet for lunch in the future to get to know each other. Is […]
SERENITY NOW!
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – Feb 20, 2011. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/022011.shtml. Thanks for reading and all your feedback. Fr. Jim HOMILY: SERENITY NOW !!!- For those who are Seinfeld loyalists, you probably recognize that phrase from a classic episode of the legendary TV […]
