V domingo de Cuaresma (B); 17 de marzo de 2024 Jeremías 31:31-34. Sal 51. Heb 5:7-9. Juan 12:20-33 Diácono Jim McFadden Mientras la Cuaresma llega a su fin, la Iglesia nos da un texto extraordinario para nuestra meditación: Jeremías 31:31ss que dice: “Vienen días, dice el Señor, en que haré un nuevo pacto con la…
5th Sunday of Lent (B); March 17, 2024 Jer 31:31-34. Ps 51. Heb 5:7-9. Jn 12:20-33 Deacon Jim McFadden As Lent comes to closure, the Church gives us an extraordinary text for our meditation: Jeremiah 31:31ff which reads, “The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the House…
Laetare/4th Sunday of Lent (B); March 10, 2024 2 Chr 36:14-16,19-23. Ps 137. Eph 2:4-10. Jn 3:14-21 Deacon Jim McFadden Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, a.k.a. as “Laetare,” that is, “rejoice,” because the opening antiphon of the Eucharistic liturgy invites us to that joy: “Rejoice, Jerusalem—“Be joyful, all who were in mourning.” …
3er domingo de Cuaresma (B);3 de marzo de 2024 Éxodo 20:1-17. Sal 19. 1 Cor 1:22-25. Juan 2:13-2 Diácono Jim McFadden En el evangelio de hoy, se muestra a Jesús expulsando a los cambistas y a todos los compradores y vendedores del templo de Jerusalén. Realiza este acto con la ayuda de un látigo de…
3rd Sunday of Lent (B); March 3, 2024 Ex 20:1-17. Ps 19. 1 Cor 1:22-25. Jn 2:13-25 Deacon Jim McFadden St. Paul has told us in our first reading that “Christ (is) the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor 1:24b). Jesus revealed that power and wisdom by offering forgiveness and…
La atadura de Isaac/La atadura de Jesús 2º domingo de Cuaresma (B); 25 de febrero de 2024 Génesis 22:1-2,9a, 10-13. Sal 116. Romanos 8:31b-6:34. Marcos 9:2-10 Diácono Jim McFadden Durante el segundo domingo de Cuaresma nos encontramos con una historia muy inquietante en la primera lectura que tradicionalmente se llama “La atadura de Isaac”. La…
1er domingo de Cuaresma (B); 18 de febrero de 2024 Gén 9:8-15. Sal 25. 1 Pe 3:18-22. Marcos 1:12-15 Diácono Jim McFadden Cada año la Iglesia nos amonesta a volver el rostro hacia el misterio y el corazón de nuestra fe: el misterio pascual del vivir, morir y resucitar de Jesús y nuestro propio vivir,…
1st Sunday of Lent (B); February 18, 2024 Gn 9:8-15. Ps 25. 1 Pet 3:18-22. Mk 1:12-15 Deacon Jim McFadden Each year the Church admonishes us to turn our faces once again to the mystery and heart of our faith: The Paschal Mystery of the living, dying, and rising of Jesus and our own living,…
Un Dios que se “contamina” con nuestra humanidad herida VI Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B); 11 de febrero de 2024 Lev 13:1-2,44-46. Sal 32. 1 Cor 10:31—11:1. Marcos 1:40-45 Diácono Jim McFadden Los últimos domingos nos hemos encontrado con Jesús, el Divino Médico de nuestros cuerpos y almas. Fue enviado a nuestro mundo plagado de…
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…
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); October 11, 2026 Is 25:6-10a. Ps 23. Phil 4:12-20. Mt 22:1-14 Deacon Jim McFadden The parable we hear in today’s Gospel tells us a lot about the Kingdom of God, which is likened…
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A); October 4, 2026 Is 5:1-7. Ps 80. Phil 4:6-9. Mt 21:33-43 Deacon Jim McFadden The parable about the mismanagement of the vineyard tells us a lot about the Kingdom of God, the choices we…
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); September 27, 2026 Ez 18:25-28. Ps 25. Phil 2:1-11. Mt 21:28-3 Deacon Jim McFadden In a past issue of the Catholic Herald (September/October 2020), the newsmagazine for the Diocese of Sacramento, there is a…
