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…
Category: Homilies
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“Jesus’ Words Still Shock Today”
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); August 26, 2012 Jos 24:1-2a,15-17,18b; Ps 34; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior C.C. & Folsom Prison The Eucharist has been from the beginning a source of conflict and division. This, of course, was not Christ’s intention, for the Eucharist is supposed to be…
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The Mystery of the Mass
The Mystery of the Mass 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); July 29, 2012 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ps 145; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior C.C. & Folsom Prison The sixth chapter of John’s gospel, from which we’ll be reading for the next several weeks, is an on-going meditation on…
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Which King Do You Follow?
Which King Do You Follow? 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); July 22, 2012 Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church In order to understand the marvelous words from the book of the prophet Jeremiah, we need to go far back in Israelite history—all the…
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The Holy Trinity Leaves Its Imprint
The Holy Trinity Leaves Its Imprint The Most Holy Trinity (B); June 3, 2012 Dt 4 32-34, 39-40; Ps 33; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church Our liturgical calendar is so rich! After the Easter Season, in which we had fifty days to ponder the depths and challenges…
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The Spirit Breathes Life into the Church’s Mission
The Spirit Breathes Life into the Church’s Mission The Solemnity of Pentecost (B); 5-27-12 Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior C.C. & Folsom Prison The meaning of the feast of Pentecost is richly complex: it’s like a multi-faceted diamond whose brilliance takes different nuances…
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“He Was Lifted Up”
“He Was Lifted Up” Ascension of the Lord (B); May 20, 2012 Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Eph 1:17-23; Mk 16:15-20 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and to all Judea and Samaria…
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“I Lay It Down on My Own”
“I Lay It Down on My Own” 4th Sunday of Easter (B); April 29, 2012 Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior C.C. & Folsom Prison Two lovers look at one another and say without any reservation: “I promise to be true to you in good…
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Back to Basics!
Back to Basics! 3rd Sunday of Easter (B); 4-22-12 Acts 3:13-15,17-19; Ps 42; 1 Jn 2:1-5; Lk 24:35-48 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church “Back to Basics” is a familiar refrain in all walks of life. We hear it in education that our kids have got to be skilled in ‘reading, writing,…
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The Risen Christ is Still the Wounded Jesus
The Risen Christ is Still the Wounded Jesus 2nd Sunday of Easter (B); April 15, 2012 Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Deacon Jim McFadden; Folsom Prison The seven weeks between Easter Sunday and Pentecost constitutes the Easter season. While lest well known than Advent or Lent—people will give you…
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Don’t Be Afraid to Build
Don’t Be Afraid to Build a Better Tomorrow 4th Sunday of Lent (B); March 18, 2012 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Deacon Jim McFadden; Divine Savior Catholic Church “God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but…
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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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