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2nd Sunday of Lent (A); March 1, 2026 Gen 12:1-4a. Ps 33. 2 Tim 1:8b-10. Mt 17:1-9 Deacon Jim McFadden Our magnificent first reading is a short passage from the beginning of the 12th chapter of the book of…
Category: Homilies
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Jesus: the Giver and the Gift
The Bread that Satisfies 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time; August 5, 2018 Ex 16:2-4,12-15 Ps 78 Eph 4:17,20-24 Jn 6:24-35 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison This Sunday we continue our reflection of Chapter Six of the Gospel according to John. After the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, the people went…
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Mystery of the Holy Mass
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); July 29, 2018 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ps 145; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. The sixth chapter of John’s gospel, from which we’ll be reading for the next several weeks, is an on-going meditation on the meaning of the Mass and…
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Two by Two
18- “Two by Two” 15th Sunday in O.T. (B); July 15, 2018 ay in O.T. (B); July 15, 2018 Am 7:12-15 Ps 85 Eph 1:3-15 Mk 6:71-3 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. In Mark’s gospel, we read that Jesus sent out the Twelve “two by two,” which is relevant…
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Why We Suffer
18-ed ““A Thorn in the Flesh”: Why Do We Suffer? 14th Sunday in O.T. (B); JULY 8, 2018 EZ 2:2-5 PS 123 2 Cor 12:7-10 Mk 6:1-6a Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Why do we suffer? I’d like to reflect on this question focusing on the second reading from Paul’s…
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Blessings on Being an American
Wednesday of the 13th Week in O.T. (B); 7-4-18 Amos 5:14-15,21-24 Psalm 50 Matthew 8:28-34 Deacon Jim McFadden; Historical Church/SJB We hear in our first reading from the prophet Amos that if we’re going to give God right praise and worship, then “let justice surge like water and goodness like an unfailing stream” (Am…
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Jesus Promotes Life
13th Sunday in O.T. (B); July 1, 2018 Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Ps 30 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15 Mk 5:21-43 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison; SJB Today’s Gospel presents one of the most beautifully crafted of Mark’s narratives. It begins with Jesus hearing the news that the daughter of Jarius is dying. The fact…
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John was Born for Mission
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Is 49:1-6 Ps 139 Acts 13:22-26 Lk 1:57-66,80 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Birthdays are a special time to remember and give thanks for the blessings that have come our way. It’s a good time to ask ourselves, “Am I grateful…
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“He’s Out of His Mind”
“He’s Out of His Mind” 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); 6-10-18 Gn 3:9-15 Ps 130 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 Mk 3:20-35 Deacon Jim McFadden Being misunderstood is never a pleasant experience, especially those to whom were close. Prior to this Sunday’s Gospel reading, Jesus had formed a ministerial/apostolic community which would be the means…
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Real Blood Brothers
Body and Blood of Christ (B); June 3, 2018 Ex 24:3-8 Ps 116 Hb 9:11-15 Mk 14:12-16,22 Deacon Jim McFadden As kids growing up we had ways of solidifying our bonds of friendship. We had secret handshakes, coded language, and the one we learned from Western movies: we’d make a small cut on our thumbs…
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The Spirit Breathes Life
The Solemnity of Pentecost (B); 5-20-18 Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. The meaning of the feast of Pentecost is richly complex: it’s like a multi-faceted diamond whose brilliance takes different nuances when examined from different angles. Today’s readings offer us…
homilies
Don’t Talk to the Divider!
1st Sunday of Lent (A); February 22, 2026 Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7. Ps 51. Rom 5:12-19. Mt 4:1-11 Deacon Jim McFadden Each year, the Gospel of the 1st Sunday of Lent presents us with the narrative of Jesus in the…
Ash Wednesday: A Time for pruning
Jl 2:12-18. Ps 51. 2 Cor 5:20-6:2. Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Deacon Jim McFadden People of God, we come once again, to that great season of Lent, which is a great opportunity to prune away falseness, superficiality, and indifference to…
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