32nd Sunday in O.T.; November 12, 2017 Wis 2:12-16 Ps 63 1 Thes 4:13-18 Mt 25:1-13 Deacon Jim McFadden; SJB C.C. We are a hyper-stimulated, impatient people. Carrie Fisher, in her auto-biography once opined that “Instant gratification isn’t fast enough!” And, the electronic, digital age we now live in has only exacerbated this. …
31st Sunday in O.T.; November 5, 2017 Mal 1:14b-2:2b,8-10 Ps 131 1Thes 2:7b-9,13 Mt 23:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Before we look at today’s Gospel reading in which Jesus denounces the Scribes and the Pharisees—the religious establishment of his time—it’s good to pay attention to what Paul said in his First…
Riffing off of Sister Sledge, We Are Family—the community of St. Francis High School. But, as we gather in worship, we know that we are part of a greater family: the community of All Saints! ALL Saints: Troubies, do you get that? There can only be a communion of Saints in “heaven” if there…
30th Sunday in O.T.; October 29, 2017 EX 22:20-26 Ps 18 1 Thes 1:5c-10 Mt 22:34-40 Deacon Jim McFadden Today’s Gospel reading reminds us in no uncertain terms that the whole of the Divine Law can be summed up in our love for God and neighbor. Matthew offers an account in which the…
29th Sunday in O.T.; October 22, 2017 Is 45:1,4-6 Ps 96 1 Thes 1:1-5b Mt 22:15-21 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison & SJB We’ve just heard one of the famous passages of the entire Gospel: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”…
28th Sunday in O.T.; Oct. 15, 2017 Is 25:6-10a Ps 23 Phil 4:12-20 Mt 22:1-10 Deacon Jim McFadden Most of us like a good party. Today’s gospel focuses on a royal wedding party, which can tell us a lot about the Kingdom of God. A beautiful image used in Scripture is to describe…
27th Sunday in O.T.; October 8, 2017 Is 5:1-7 Ps 80 Phil 4:6-9 Mt 21:33-43 Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison The parable about the mis-management of a vineyard tells us a lot about the Kingdom of God and the choices we make. It shows us that we have everything we need right…
St. Francis Day: October 4, 2017 Gal 6:14-18 Ps 27 Mt 11:25-30 Deacon Jim McFadden; SFHS In March of 2013 when the conclave to elect the next pope was voting, it was becoming apparent that the cardinal from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was going to be chosen. When he went over…
25th Sunday in O.T. (A); Sept. 24, 2017 Is 55:6-9 Ps 145 Phil 1:20c-24 Mt 20:1-16a Deacon Jim McFadden; (New) Folsom Prison Sometimes Jesus just doesn’t seem fair. The parable of the Day Laborers evokes the sense of getting ripped off. That’s why is it probably the least liked parable that Jesus ever told…
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); 9-17-17 Sir 27:30-28:7; Ps 103:1-4,9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Last week’s readings spoke of reconciliation. This week we consider the same theme, but from the perspective of forgiveness. We all know how difficult it is to swallow our pride…
The Cross is the Way Home 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); August 30, 2026 Jer 20:7-9. Ps 63. Rom 12:1-2. Mt 16:21-27 Deacon Jim McFadden After establishing Peter as the rock of his Church, Jesus then begins to speak…
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); August 23, 2026 Is 22:19-23. Ps 138. Rom 11:33-36. Mt 16:13-20 Deacon Jim McFadden Midway through his public ministry, Jesus ventured with his disciples to the northern reaches of the Promised Land, to the…
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A); August 16, 2026 Is 56:1,6-7. Ps 67. Rom 11:13-15,29-32. Mt 15:21-28 Deacon Jim McFadden Today’s Gospel (Mt 15:21-28) presents us with a unique example of faith in Jesus’s encounter with a Canaanite woman,…
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