Lindy West’s op-ed piece, Of Course Abortion Should Be a Litmus Test for Democrats, underscores that the latter have a major religion problem. 80% of white evangelicals and 52% of Catholics voted for Trump; that figure goes to 60% for regular Mass attendees. Hispanics are becoming the majority of American Catholics and they…
17th Sunday in O.T. (A); July 30, 2017 1 Kgs 3:5,7-12 Ps 119 Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison The Swedish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once said , “The saint’s life is about one thing.” He didn’t mean that a saint’s life would be a monotonous existence—“been there, done that” type…
16th Sunday in O.T. (A); July 23, 2017 Wis 12:13,16-19 Ps 86 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison The parable of the weeds among the wheat continues Jesus use of short stories to announce the Kingdom of God to the crowds. Among those in today’s Gospel, there is a…
15th Sunday in O.T. (A); July 16, 2017 Is 55:10-11 Ps 65 Rom 8:18-23 Mt 13:1-23 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB Today’s Gospel is about the great parable of Matthew’s version of the Sower, which was famously painted by Vincent Van Gogh. As you reflect on this parable, I’d encourage you to have Van…
14th Sunday in O.T. (B); July 9, 2017 Zec 9:9-10 Ps 145 Rom 8:9,11-13 Mt 11:25-30 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Life is hard, but good. But, when it’s hard, it can feel like one continual beat-down. Then we hear the tender words from Jesus in today’s Gospel, which are a sign of…
13th Sunday in O.T. (A); July 2, 2017 2 Kgs 4:8-14 Ps 89 Rom 6:3-11 Mt 10:37-42 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB I’d like to begin this homily with a quiz: by a show of hands, how many in this assembly are baptized? O.K., nearly everyone. For those of you who raised your hands,…
12th Sunday of O.T. (A); June 25, 2017 Jer 20:10-13 Ps 69 Rom 5:12-15 Mt 10:26-33 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB Ringo Starr once sang that “If you want to sing the blues, you’ve gotta pay your dues, and you know it don’t come easy.” Applied to today’s readings, especially Jeremiah and Matthew, if…
Most Holy Body and Blood (A); June 18, 2017 Dt 8:2-3,14-16; Ps 147; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB Most Americans don’t know what it’s like to go hungry. But, even in a country where obesity is a serious health concern, millions of people do in fact go hungry. Throughout…
The Most Holy Trinity (A); June 11, 2017 Ex 34:4b-6,8-9 (Ps) Dn 3 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB In the aftermath of our current president’s foreign trip, two of his top advisors wrote an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal in which they said: “The president embarked on his first…
The Solemnity of Pentecost (A); 6-4-17 Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:;3-7,12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Pentecost is not, one could safely say, the most beloved of Christian feasts, though it is of utmost importance since it marks the birthday of the Church! Nonetheless, marketers haven’t…
Good Shepherd Sunday (A); April 26, 2026 Acts 2:14,36-41. Ps 23. 1 Pt 2:20-25. Jn 10:1-10 Deacon Jim McFadden Today is traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday, which presents us one of the most beautiful images that has portrayed our…
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…
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…
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