2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); January 14, 2024 1 Sam 3:3-10,19. Ps 42. 1 Cor 6:13-15,17-20. Jn 1:35-42 Deacon Jim McFadden In business and social gatherings, it’s fairly common for people to exchange calling cards for future interactions. For that to happen, people have to know where one is located. In today’s Gospel…
The Epiphany of the Lord; January 7, 2024 Is 60:1-6. Ps 72. Eph 3:2-3a,5-6. Mt 2:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden The Evangelist Matthew tells us that the Magi, when they came to Bethlehem, “saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him” (Mt 2:11). This seems very straightforward, but worshiping…
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (B); 12-31-2023 Sir 3:2-6. Ps 128. Col 3:12-21. Lk 2:22-40 Deacon Jim McFadden Today we are celebrating the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth, which is a good opportunity to reflect on just what makes a family “holy.” Now, the source of holiness is God— it’s…
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas); 12-25-2023 Is 9:1-6. Ps 96. Ti 2:11-14. Lk 2:1-14 Deacon Jim McFadden One of the stranger aspects of The Annunciation that precedes the Birth of Jesus is how the Archangel Gabriel addresses Mary as “Hail, favored one!” (Lk 1:28b). What will ensue is that she will be a…
Tercera Semana de Adviento 2023 (Ciclo B); Is 61:1-2a,10-11. Lc 1:46-50,53-54. 1 Tes 5:16-24. Juan 1:6-8,19-28 Diácono Jim McFadden El corazón humano desea alegría. Todos queremos ser felices. Nadie se despierta por la mañana y dice: “¡Hoy será un buen día para ser miserable!”. Entonces, ¿cuál es la fuente de nuestro gozo? En pocas palabras, el…
3rd Sunday of Advent (B); December 17, 2023 Is 61:1-2a,10-11. Lk 1:46-50,53-54. 1 Thes 5:16-24. Jn 1:6-8,19-28 Deacon Jim McFadden The human heart desires joy. We all want to be happy. Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, “Today is going to be a good day to be miserable!” So, what is the source…
2nd Sunday of Advent (B); December 10, 2023 Is 40:1-5,9-11. Ps 85. 2 Pt 3:8-14. Mk 1:1-8 Deacon Jim McFadden Last Sunday we began Advent with the anticipation of Christ within our hearts and community at a deeper level. In this Sunday of preparation for Christmas, we focus on the itinerary of faith, which…
1st Sunday of Advent (B); December 3, 2023 Is 63:16b-17,19b; 64:2b-7. Ps 80. 1 Cor 1:3-9. Mk 13:33-37 Deacon Jim McFadden Carly Simon in the ‘70s sang, “Anticipation, anticipation is makin’ me late, is keepin’ me waitin’.” As we enter the new liturgical year and season of Advent, which prepares us for Christmas, the…
Christ the King (A); November 26, 2023 Ez 34:11-12 Ps 23. 1Cor 15:20-26,28 Mt 25:31-46 Deacon Jim McFadden As we conclude our liturgical year, the Church invites us to fix our gaze on our Lord Jesus, the King of the Universe, who is the beginning and end of Salvation History. As King, Jesus preached and…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); November 19, 2023 Prv 31 Ps 128. 1 Thes 5:1-6. Mt 25:14-20 Deacon Jim McFadden There are a myriad number of laws of nature that obtain anywhere in the cosmos. For example, it’s simply a law that objects fall according to a gravitational pull. There’s the law of energy…
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…
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…
Good Friday: The Passion of the Lord (A); 2026 Deacon Jim McFadden Can you imagine was must have transpired in Hell when Jesus died on the Cross? No doubt some serious infernal celebration must have erupted when the Son of…
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