3rd Sunday in Advent (A); 12-11-16 Is 35:1-6, 10 Ps 146 Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom & SJB In the middle of Advent we pause for a moment of rejoicing. It’s not rejoicing that comes from taking a rest amid the Advent journey, but it is joy that comes from…
2nd Sunday of Advent; 12-4-16 Is 11:1-10 Ps 72 Rom 15:4-9 Mt 3:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. The 1st Sunday of Advent was about “becoming a peacemaker,” and never training for war again and what it is we’re waiting for and how to wait in hope. People who in…
1st Sunday of Advent (A); November 27, 2016 Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison & SJB C.C. The First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of our preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Today’s readings offer us a vision, which suggest that Advent is a…
29th Sunday in O.T. October 16. 2016 Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121 2 Tm 3:14—4:2 Lk 18:;1-8 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB & (New) Folsom Prison This parable conjures up images of people petitioning God for a specific purpose, not getting what they want, not giving up, but turning up the volume until God caves in. Behind…
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (C); October 2, 2016 Hb 1:2-3; 2:3-4. Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Can’t you just feel for the prophet Habakkuk? The poor guy faces violence and destruction and he yells out to God: “I cry for help but you…
25th Sunday in O.T.; September 18, 2016 Am 8:4-7 Ps 113 1 Tm 2:1-8 Lk 16:1-13 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. The Gospel story is about a shrewd, albeit dishonest steward, who’s prepared to do anything at keeping himself alive, short of doing manual labor and begging. The manager’s panic of…
24th Sunday in O.T. (C); Sept. 11, 2016 Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 Ps 51 1 Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison The God that Jesus reveals does not operate according to the way we go about doing things. We’re given a heads-up in the Old Testament from the prophet Isaiah,…
23rd Sunday in O.T. (C); September 4, 2016 Wis 9:13-18b Ps 90 Phlm 9-10,12-17 Lk 14:25-33 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Luke tells us that great crowds were following Jesus; he was a very popular man, a fascinating figure. If Jesus were physically with us today, he’d be all over the Internet, the…
21st Sunday in O.T. (C); August 21, 2016 Is 66:18-21 Ps 117 Heb 12:5-7,11-13 Lk 13:22-30 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison & SJB A few years ago an inmate at Folsom Prison approached me and said, “Deacon, I came across a number in Scripture that says only 150,000 people are going to be saved.…
I just finished reading your Summer edition of ‘Catholic Trends’. I am diametrically opposed to much of it. According to the Voters Guide for Serious Catholics, which is published by Catholic Answers Action (copy attached), there are five non-negotiable actions which are intrinsically evil and therefore against moral law. They are abortion, euthanasia, embryonic…
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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