October 13

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We live in a society that is largely driven by science and facts. We are considered to be living in the Information Age, and with the rise and progress of such technologies as radio, television, and the Internet, it’s hard to argue...

October 6

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In my ministry, one of the groups of people that I often find myself interacting with are those who are grieving. Indeed, even outside of the 60 or so funerals that occur here in the parish on an annual basis, there are many...

September 29

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Traditionally, the later part of January is when the Annual March for Life occurs. This has always been so as to coincide with the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade. If you’ve never participated in the March...

September 22

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In a recent talk I heard, the topic of different kinds of love in the Biblecame up. Perhaps you’re somewhat familiar. But as a refresher, there are typically 3 distinct kinds of love in New Testament Greek: Eros, Filia, and Agape....

September 15

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For part of this week, I’ll be away at the annual priest convocation for the Diocese of Trenton. I know I’ve written about this previously, but it’s something I very much look forward to each year. It presents an opportunity for...

September 8

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the arrival of September comes an increase in the number of things happening in the life of the parish. School and Religious Education are among the bigger ministries that see a bump in September, but there are other...