Mary, Mother of the Church
Monday after Pentecost Gen 3:9-15,20. Ps 87. Jn 19:25-34 Deacon Jim McFadden As Vatican II was coming to a close, St. Pope Paul VI bestowed upon Mary the title of Mother of the Church, which is celebrated on the…
Category: Homilies
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A God who ‘taints’ himself with our wounded humanity
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); February 11, 2024 Lv 13:1-2,44-46. Ps 32. 1 Cor 10:31—11:1. Mk 1:40-45 Deacon Jim McFadden The last few Sundays we have encountered Jesus, the Divine Physician of our bodies and souls. He was sent into our world plagued by alienation, polarization, dissension, dysfunction, and social injustice of every…
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Jesús: Querido y Glorios
5º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B); 4 de febrero de 2024 Trabajo 7:1-7. Sal 147. 1 Cor 9:16-23. Marcos 1:29-39 Diácono Jim McFadden Querido y glorioso médico fue un clásico histórico/ficción sobre San Lucas de Taylor Caldwell publicado en 1959. Recuerdo haber devorado el libro cuando era un adolescente que vivía en San Francisco, lo…
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Jesus: Dear and Glorious Physician
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); February 4, 2024 Job 7:1-7. Ps 147. 1 Cor 9:16-23. Mk 1:29-39 Deacon Jim McFadden Dear and Glorious Physician was a classic historical/fiction about St. Luke by Taylor Caldwell published in 1959. I remember devouring the book as a teenager living in San Francisco, which was part of…
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The Holy One of God
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); January 28, 2024 Dt 18:15-20. Ps 95. 1 Cor 7:32-35. Mk 1:21-28 Deacon Jim McFadden This Sunday’s Gospel reading (cf. Mk 1:21-28) narrates the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in which he breaks into the world of illusion and of the demonic through his powerful word and deed. Our…
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Soy Yo, Senor?
3er Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B); 21 de enero de 2024 Jon 3:1-5,10. Sal 25. 1 Cor 7:29-31. Marcos 1:14-21 Diácono Jim McFadden Hace veinte años, estaba preparando a un recluso en el Centro de Seguridad Mínima de Folsom para su confirmación el día de Navidad, que estuvo presidida por luego el obispo auxiliar Richard…
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Is it I, Lord?
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); January 21, 2024 Jon 3:1-5,10. Ps 25. 1 Cor 7:29-31. Mk 1:14-21 Deacon Jim McFadden Twenty years ago, I was preparing an inmate at Folsom Minimum Security Facility for his confirmation on Christmas day, which was presided by then Auxiliary Bishop Richard Garcia (may he Rest in Peace). The…
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“Ven y veras”
2º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B); 14 de enero de 2024 1 Sam 3:3-10,19. Sal 42. 1 Cor 6:13-15,17-20. Juan 1:35-42 Diácono Jim McFadden En reuniones sociales y de negocios, es bastante común que las personas intercambien tarjetas telefónicas para futuras interacciones. Para que eso suceda, la gente tiene que saber dónde se encuentra uno.…
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“Come and See”
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…
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The Magi: A Lesson on Worship
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…
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Together They Discovered God’s Plan
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…
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the other guy
Pentecost Sunday (A); May 24, 2026 Acts 2:1-11. Ps 104. 1 Cor 12:3-7,12-13. Jn 20:19-23 Deacon Jim McFadden When I was a boy in the very distant past, the 3rd Person of the Trinity was referred to as the…
our faith is increased by the Lord’s Ascension
Ascension of the Lord (A); May 17, 2026 Acts 1:1-11 Ps47 Eph 1:7-23 Mt 28:16-20 Deacon Jim McFadden For the last two Sundays, we reflected upon Jesus Farewell Discourse which was his last will and testament; there, the nucleus of…
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