Good Friday, 2014 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Can you imagine what must have transpired in Hell when Jesus died on the Cross? No doubt some serious infernal celebration must have erupted when the Son of God breathed His last. Think of a diabolical version of the World’s…
7th Sunday in O.T. (A); February 23, 2014 Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison Last Sunday we reflected upon Jesus’ challenge not to seek revenge upon those who have hurt us. Today, he goes further by calling us to love our enemies. How can…
Pax et Bonum Mass; January 29, 2013 (A) 2 Sm 7: 4-17 Ps 89 Mk 4:1-20 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. Francis High School Pax et Bonum is the traditional Franciscan welcome and goodbye that our patron saint, Francis of Assisi, favored. He often began and ended his sermons and letters with this powerful statement. …
Friday of the First Week of Advent; 12-6-13 Isaiah 29:17-24 Ps 27 Matthew 9:27-31 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. Francis High Scho0l In her Advent & Christmas daily reflections, Joy Cormier references Nora Gallagher’s The Sacred Meal which tells the story of a newbie bishop, who began his ministry…
Pope Francis debunks ‘trickle down’ economics, plutocracy, and the idolatry of money. Our Holy Father’s first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, is going to be challenging reading for Catholics on both the right and the left—two groups he wishes to bring together: melding ‘right to life’ concerns with the left’s advocacy of social justice. …
All Saints (C); November 1, 2013 Rv 72-4,9-14 Ps 24 1 Jn 3:1-3 Mt 5:-1-12a Deacon Jim McFadden; St. Francis High School Riffing off of Sister Sledge, We Are Family—the community of St. Francis High School. But, as we gather in worship, we know that we are part of a greater family: the…
Cardinal Roger Mahoney of Los Angeles once said, “It is not so much that the Church has a mission; it is rather more that the mission has a Church.” What is the mission of the Church? According to Lumen Gentium (The Dogmatic Constitution of the Church), the mission is to be a…
23rd Sunday in O.T. (C); September 8, 2013 Wis 9:13-18b Ps 90 Phlm 9-10,12-17 Lk 14:25-33 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church 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…
Catholic Trends—Fall 2013 Mission & Vision key to parish giving. For the past fifty years, studies on charitable giving have consistently shown that American Catholics are the least likely than the rest of the population to report giving 10% or more of their income as voluntary contributions, and are less likely to report donating…
20th Sunday in O.T. (C); August 18, 2013 Jer 38:4-6,8-10 Ps 40 Heb 12:1-4 Lk 12:49-53 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison In today’s first reading Jeremiah is in the middle of a national crisis, political power plays, and civic turmoil. Jeremiah, speaking in God’s name, advocates that the people surrender to the their…
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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