Troubies, when St. Paul entered the seaport city of Corinth to proclaim the Good News, he didn’t say, “Hey, let me tell you about this dead carpenter from Nazareth, who had some cool moral insights that I think you’d like.” NO! Instead he busted into the city square and bellowed in Greek, “Anastasis! Anastasis!
Divine Mercy Sunday (C); April 24, 2022 Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118 Rv 1:9-13,17-19. Jn 20:19-31 Deacon Jim McFadden Jesus is Risen! What a joy to proclaim this wonderful message—one that is the ultimate “game changer”! The Resurrection is THE pivotal moment in all of Salvation History. Everything has changed; everything is relative to this
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a,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: The Resurrection of the Lord. Even though it is the pivotal event of our Faith, we are so familiar with this solemnity, that we may
Palm Sunday; 6th Sunday of Lent (C); April 10, 2022 Is 50:4-7. Ps 22. Phil 2:6-11. Lk 22:14-23:56 Deacon Jim McFadden In our Gospel reading for the Palm Sunday procession, Jesus sends his disciples into Jerusalem to prepare for his triumphal entry. As he enters Jesus will be greeted with joyful acclimations as the
The Woman Caught in Adultery 5th Sunday of Lent (C); April 3, 2022 Is 43:16-21. Ps 126. Phil 3:8-14. Jn 8:1-11 Deacon Jim McFadden Today we have another richly textured and challenging Lenten reading. This week we have the story of the woman caught in adultery from John’s Gospel—a tale that has beguiled Christians
4th Sunday of Lent (C); March 27, 2022 Jos 5:9-12. Ps 34. 2 Cor 5:17-21. Lk 1205:1-3, 11-32 Deacon Jim McFadden Today is Laetare Sunday, a time for rejoicing because the Father reveals to us that “Everything I have is yours” (Lk 15:31b). Lent is more than half over, and redemption and forgiveness and
3rd Sunday of Lent (C); March 20, 2022 Ex 3:1-8,13-15. Ps 103. 1 Cor 10:1-6. Lk 13:1-9 Deacon Jim McFadden Throughout the Catholic Church, today is the First Scrutiny for catechumens. Who are the catechumens? They are those who have inquired into becoming a member of the Catholic Church and, after a period of
2nd Sunday of Lent; March 13, 2022 Gn 15:5-18. Ps 27. Phil 3:17-4:1. Lk 9:28-36 Deacon Jim McFadden The readings for the Second Sunday of Lent awaken a sense of wonder to a world beyond our own—a mystical consciousness in which we encounter the glory of God. So, in our first reading Abraham—the Father
1st Week of Lent (C); 03-06-2022 Deut 26:4-10. Ps 91. Rom 10:8-13. LK 4:1-13 Deacon Jim McFadden People of God, we come, once again, to that great season of Lent, which is a time for conversion. We return to the source of our faith and spend these 40 days allowing ourselves to be touched
Ash Wednesday (C); March 2, 2022 Jl 2:12-18. Ps 51. 2 Cor 5:20-6:2. Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Deacon Jim McFadden Sisters and brothers of the St. Francis Catholic community, we come once again, to that great season of Lent, which is a great opportunity to prune away falseness, superficiality, and indifference to God, each other,
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; 12-28-2025 Sir 3:2-6. Ps 128. Col 3:12-21. Mt 2:13-15, 19-21 Deacon Jim McFadden On this first Sunday after Christmas, the Liturgy invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family…
Christmas (A) ; 12-25-2025 Is 52:1-7. Ps 97. Heb 1:1-6 . Jn 1:1-18 Deacon Jim McFadden Christmas celebrates God’s overwhelming desire to be united with us. Sometimes we wonder, why does he bother? He’s perfect—he doesn’t need anything since…
4th Sunday of Advent (A); December 21, 2025 Is 7:10-14. Ps 24. Rom 1:1-7. Mt 1:18-24 Deacon Jim McFadden As we enter into the 4th Sunday of Advent, let us remember that salvation history has a trajectory which comes…
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