Mary Kept and Pondered
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1, 2026 Nm 6:22-27. Gal 4:4-7. Lk 2:16-21 Deacon Jim McFadden There is an old tradition that Luke the evangelist knew the Blessed Mother and he wove her memories into his…
Category: Homilies
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Searching for the Light
The Epiphany of the Lord (C); January 6, 2019 Is 60:1-6 Ps 72 Eph 3:2-3 Mt 2:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Today we celebrate the Epiphany, the arrival of the Magi, traditionally described as a threesome, at the humble cave of Bethlehem. The Church tells the story of the three Kings
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There’s Something About Mary!
Immaculate Conception of the BVM; 12-8-18 Gn 3:9-15 Ps 98 Eph 1:3-6 Lk 1:26-38 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. In the beginning of the school year, we do a brief Introduction to Catholicism since many of our incoming Freshmen do not come from feeder Catholic schools. When asked about major
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“Gotta Serve Somebody”
The Solemnity of Christ the King (B); 11-25-18 Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33-37 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, we are celebrating the Solemnity of Christ the King. For us Americans, it’s not easy to comfortably ease into this feast because we don’t
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The Battle Is Waged On The Cross
The Battle is Waged on the Cross 33rd Sunday in O.T. (B); November 18, 2018 Dn 12:1-3 Ps 16 Heb 10:11-14,18 Mk 13:24-32 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison & SJB It’s that time of year again: skies are grey, days are getting short, leaves are changing their color and dropping to the
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Are There Values Worth Dying For?
Veteran’s Day; 11-12-18 Titus 1:1-9 Ps 24 Luke 17:1-6 Deacon Jim McFadden; Historical Church at Folsom Veteran’s Day is a good occasion to remind ourselves as to what is ultimately important. The men and women who either risked their lives or actually sacrificed them for the greater good had to come to terms
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Give All You’ve Got
Give All You’ve Got! 32nd Sunday in O.T. (B); November 11, 2018 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Ps 146 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 Deacon Jim McFadden If some roving reporter came up to our Lord today and asked, “Jesus from Nazareth: in one succinct sound-bite, what’s your message?” In response, he may have said, “My
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Love is Everything!
31st Sunday in O.T. (B); November 4, 2018 Dt 6:2-6 Ps 18 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28-24 Deacon Jim McFadden The Talmud, an expansive body of ceremonial law and legend of the Jewish religion, records a story of a young gentile man who’s interested in converting to Judaism. He approaches Rabbi Shammai (a contemporary
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Communion of Saints–Me,Too?
Feast of All Saints (B); November 1, 2018 Rev 7:2-4,9-14 Ps 24 1 Jn 3:1-3 Mt 5:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. Francis H.S./SJB French theologian Leon Bloy once wrote “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in a life is not to become a saint.” Troubies, on the
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The Holy Family Were Refugees
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…
a God who gathers
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…
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