Jesus speaks to us
3rd Sunday of Easter (A); April 19, 2026 Acts 2:14,22-33. Ps 16. 1 Pt 1:17-21. Lk 24:13-35 Deacon Jim McFadden Why was it so difficult for the two disciples to recognize the Risen Lord? Jesus’ death scattered his disciples and…
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Catholic Trends/November 2021
The Nones: Where they Come from, Who they are, and Where they’re going. 27% of 18-29 identify themselves as being religiously unaffiliated. 18.8% of 30 year old do the same. Why the emergence? According to Ryan P. Burge, who published a book (of the lead intro.), “The reality is simply this: Americans used to be…
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The Definitive Encounter with God
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time B); 11-14-2021 Dn 12:1-3. Ps 16. Heb 10:11-14,18. Mk 13:24-32 Deacon Jim McFadden Many decades ago as a graduate student at Tulane University in New Orleans, I was out for an evening jog in the grassy area near the dorms. Behind me, I hear this abrupt command: “Stop where…
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Let’s Be like the Poor Woman
32nd Sunday in O.T. (B); 11-07-2021 1 Kgs 17:10-16. Ps 146. Heb 9:24-28. Mk 12:38-44 Deacon Jim McFadden If some roving reporter came up to our Lord today and asked, “Jesus of Nazareth: in one succinct sound-bite, what’s your message?” In response, he may have said, “My message is my life.” Whoa, Jesus…
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As Peacemakers, Is it Time to Break up the Military-Industrial Complex?
In a world where we are so accustomed to open wars, preparation for war, and the threat of war for advancing political ambitions, the question arises are Catholics too comfortable with the status quo when it comes to the Military-Industrial Complex. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to be peacemakers, which means we…
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Loyal Love
31st Sunday in O.T. B); 10-31-2021 Dt 6:2-6. Ps 18. Heb 7:23-28. Mk 12:28-24 Deacon Jim McFadden There is a legend contained in Talmud, the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish ceremonial law, that records a fascinating story of a young gentile man who’s interested in converting to Judaism. …
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Contemporary Esaus
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A Cry that Touches God’s Heart
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); 10-24-2021 Jer 31:7-9. Ps 126. Heb 5:1-6. Mk 10:46-52 Deacon Jim McFadden Today, we have the familiar story in the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, of Jesus healing the blind man, Bartimaeus. The eye is the organ of sight and this man simply can’t see, which causes him…
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On the Road with Jesus
29th Sunday of O.T. (B); 10-17-2021 Is 53:10-11. Ps 33. Heb 9:14-16. Mk 10:35-45 Deacon Jim McFadden Jesus and his disciples are on the road. Since we are disciples of Jesus by virtue of our baptism, this setting is the Church’s journey as well: this road is about our life…about our entire history. Every…
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The Lord’s Gaze
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); 10-10-2021 Wis 7:7-11. Ps 90. Heb 4:12-11. Mk 10:17-30 Deacon Jim McFadden Today’s Gospel, taken from Mark, chapter 10, is a narrative divided into three scenes—all them punctuated by the gaze of Jesus. The first scene presents an encounter between Jesus the Teacher and a young man who…
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We’re Meant to be Together
27th Sunday in O.T. (B); 10-03-2021 Gn 2:18-24. Ps 128. Heb 2:9-11. Mk 10:2-16 Deacon Jim McFadden During the ‘60s the rock group Three Dog Night, had a pop-hit, One is the Loneliest Number, that addresses the pain associated with isolation. We heard this in the first reading that Adam was living in the…
homilies
mulder and Thomas
Divine Mercy Sunday (A); April 12, 2026 Acts 2:42-47. Ps 118. 1 Pt 1:3-9. Jn 20:19-31 Deacon Jim McFadden During the ‘90s, a popular, albeit off-beat television show was the X-Files, featuring agent Fox Mulder, an investigator of the…
A Different dawn
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of Our Lord; 4-06-2026 Acts 10:334,37-43. Ps 118. Col 3:1-4. Jn 20:1-9 Deacon Jim McFadden Today we are celebrating the apex of the liturgical calendar; indeed, it is the nucleus of our Faith: The Resurrection of…
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