15th Sunday in O.T. (B); July 11, 2021 Am 7:12-15. Ps 85. Eph 1:3-15. Mk 6:7-13 Deacon Jim McFadden When college and NFL coaches prepare for the upcoming game, they just don’t wing it, especially if they want to keep their lucrative jobs! Rather, they develop very specific game-plans, working with their offensive and
11th Sunday of O.T. (B); June 13th, 2021 Ez 17:22-24. Ps 92. 2 Cor 5:6-10. Mk 4:26-34 Deacon Jim McFadden The recent cyber- attacks on our country—such as on Colonial Pipeline in May which led to gas shortages and even dangerous situations caused by panic buying and on JBS meat processing which lead to
2nd Sunday of Easter (Mercy Sunday); April 11, 2021 Acts 4:32-35. Ps 118. 1 Jn 5:1-6. Jn 20:19-31 Deacon Jim McFadden The seven weeks between Easter Sunday and Pentecost constitutes the Easter season. While lest well known than Advent or Lent—people will give you quizzical looks when you say “Happy Easter” well into May—the
3rd Sunday of Lent (B); 3-7-2021 Ex 20:1-17. Ps 19. 1 Cor 1:22-25. Jn 2:13-25 Deacon Jim McFadden In today’s Gospel, in the second chapter of John, Jesus goes to the temple in Jerusalem and finds merchants selling oxen, sheep, and doves to sacrifice as well as money-changers sitting at their tables. Using a
2nd Sunday of Lent (B); 2-28-2021 Gen 22:1-2,9a, 10-13. Ps 116. Rom 8:31b-6:34. Mk 9:2-10 Deacon Jim McFadden During the 2nd Sunday of Lent we come across a most troubling story in the first reading that is traditionally called the “Binding of Isaac.” The story is terrible, not just because it involves human sacrifice,
1st Sunday of Lent (B); 2-21-2021 Gn 9:8-15. Ps 25. 1 Pet 3:18-22. Mk 1:12-15 Deacon Jim McFadden Each year the Church admonishes us to turn our faces once again to the mystery and heart of our faith: The Paschal Mystery of the living, dying, and rising of Jesus and our own living, dying,
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); February 14, 2021 Lv 13:1-2,44-46. Ps 32. 1 Cor 10:31—11:1. Mk 1:40-45 Deacon Jim McFadden The last few Sundays, we have encountered Jesus, the Divine Physician of our bodies and souls. He was sent into our world plagued by dissension, alienation, dysfunction, and social injustice of every sort—all
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); 2-7-2021 Job 7:1-7. Ps 147. 1 Cor 9:16-23. Mk 1:29-39 Deacon Jim McFadden Pope Francis often describes the Church as a “field hospital” of wounded, broken, sinful people who are in need of healing. While it is difficult to admit, all of us are spiritually sick who need
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B); 1-31-2021 Dt 18:15-20. Ps 95. 1 Cor 7:32-35. Mk 1:21-28 Deacon Jim McFadden This Sunday’s Gospel reading (cf. Mk 1:21-28) narrates the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in which he breaks into the world of illusion and of the demonic through his powerful word and deed. Our world,
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B); 1-24-2021 Jon 3:1-5,10. Ps 25. 1 Cor 7:29-31. Mk 1:14-21 Deacon Jim McFadden Nearly twenty years ago, I was preparing an inmate at Folsom Minimum Security Facility for his confirmation on Christmas day, which was presided by then Auxiliary Bishop Richard Garcia (may he Rest in Peace). He
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…
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…
4th Sunday of Advent (A); December 21, 2025 Is 7:10-14. Ps 24. Rom 1:1-7. Mt 1:18-24 Deacon Jim McFadden As we enter into the 4th Sunday of Advent, let us remember that salvation history has a trajectory which comes…
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