are we drinking from the right well?
3rd Sunday of Lent (A); March 8, 2026 Ex 17:3-7. Ps 95. Rom 5:1-8. Jn 4:5-42 Deacon Jim McFadden This Sunday we have the wonderful opportunity to revisit the story of the woman at the well, which is the…
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Communion of Saints: Me, Too?
Feast of All Saints (B); November 1, 2015 Rev 7:2-4,9-14 Ps 24 1 Jn 3:1-3 Mt 5:1-12 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison 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.” Brothers, on the Solemnity…
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I Want to See
30th Sunday in O.T.; October 25, 2015 Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison Today, we have the familiar story in the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, of Jesus healing the blind man, Bartimaeus. The eye is the organ of sight and this man simply can’t see.…
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The Glance of Christ
28th Sunday in O.T.; October 11, 2015 Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90 Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison Have you ever been in a room full of people and suddenly your eyes meet the eyes of another person, and you’re a little embarrassed—you want to go over to the person and say, “I…
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We Believe in a Communion-God
Most Holy Trinity (B) May 31, 2015 Dt 4: 32-34 Ps 33 Rom 8:14-17 Mt 28:16-20 Dcn Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C./Shalom World, TV It’s difficult enough to believe in a single God, but have you ever tried to explain the Trinity to a non-believer? It’s not easy. Believing in three…
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We Got Spirit–How ’bout You?
Pentecost (B); May 24, 2015 Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104 Gal 5:16-25 Jn 20:19-23 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison At the high school where I teach theology, a favorite, boisterous cheer that punctuates rallies and sporting events is “We’ve got spirit; how about you?” When you have over a thousand adolescents chanting that refrain…
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Is It I, Lord?
3RD Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); 1-25-15 Jon 3:1-5,10; Ps 25; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-21 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison Twelve years ago, I was preparing a convict at Minimum Facility for his confirmation on Christmas Day, which was presided by Bishop Garcia. He was so excited but wanted to stay focused on…
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You Are My Beloved
The Baptism of the Lord (B) Is 42: 1-4,6-7 Ps 29 Acts 10:34-38 Mk 1:7-11 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. Did you ever wonder why Jesus was able to see the essential goodness of the people he encountered? Jesus saw in others what he knew in himself. The heart he…
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Prepare the Way of the Lord
2nd Sunday of Advent; December 7, 2014 Is 40:1-5,9-11 Ps 85 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 Deacon Jim McFadden; St. John the Baptist C.C. In today’s Gospel, we once again hear proclaimed the person of John the Baptist, who plays a prominent role in Mark’s Gospel. Who is this crazy guy with who…
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What’s Your Future?
26th Sunday in O.T.; 9-28-14 Ez 18:25-28 Ps 25 Phil 2:1-11 Mt 21:28-32 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison What kind of future are you preparing for? For some, it’s trying to get an elusive release date. For others, it’s resigning oneself to a lifetime sentence and all that entails living in Folsom Prison.…
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The One Thing
17th Sunday in O.T. (A); July 27, 2014 1 Kgs 3:5,7-12 Ps 119 Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison (God says to Solomon in our first reading, “Ask for anything, and I will give it to you.” What would you say if you heard that invitation? Solomon asks for wisdom and…
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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…
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…
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