Deacon Jim McFadden offers a concluding reflection on Matthew’s Gospel, highlighting Jesus as the new Moses, call to conversion, and fulfillment of Old Testament promises. He emphasizes discipleship as lived action, warns against hypocrisy, and urges embracing the Kingdom’s radical demands through love, justice, and authentic, faith-filled community.

Deacon Jim McFadden explores Matthew’s Resurrection narrative, highlighting Mary Magdalene as first apostle, Jesus’ glorified body, and the commissioning of disciples. He emphasizes faith, divine presence, and non-coercive evangelization. The session calls believers to fearless mission, recognizing Christ in others, and living as members of God’s family united in Trinitarian love.

Deacon Jim McFadden reflects on Matthew’s Passion narrative, exploring Jesus’ betrayal, Eucharist, crucifixion, and radical trust in God. He emphasizes Christ’s participation in human suffering, the revelation of God’s love on the cross, the call to reject violence, and the transformative power of sacrificial love as true kingship and discipleship.

Deacon Jim McFadden explores Matthew’s eschatological discourse, the parables of the virgins and talents, and the Judgment of the Nations. He emphasizes readiness, risk-taking discipleship, and Christ’s presence in the poor. The session calls believers to prayerful discernment, self-giving service, and living Matthew 25 as the heart of Christian life.

Deacon Jim McFadden examines Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, his identification with the poor, cleansing of the Temple, and rejection of transactional religion. He reflects on debates over authority, taxes, resurrection, the greatest commandment, and prophetic critiques of hypocrisy, culminating in Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem and call to genuine conversion.

Deacon Jim McFadden reflects on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, his three Passion predictions, and teachings on marriage, children, wealth, and servant leadership. He emphasizes dying to self, vulnerability, and radical trust in God’s love. The session calls disciples to embrace the Paschal Mystery, self-giving love, and true Kingdom living.

Deacon Jim McFadden examines Peter’s confession and the foundation of the Church in Matthew’s Gospel. He explains the Church as a community rooted in forgiveness, humility, shared life, and Trinitarian love. Emphasizing responsibility, vulnerability, and self-giving, he calls believers to live as Christ’s Mystical Body, embodying mercy and sacrificial love.

Deacon Jim McFadden explores Jesus’ call and commissioning of the Twelve, emphasizing discipleship as radical dependence on God, vulnerability, and self-giving. He explains the mission to proclaim the Kingdom, confront evil, expect persecution, and remain faithful, inviting believers to embrace their true identity in Christ and live the Father’s will.

Deacon Jim McFadden examines Jesus’ healing ministry in Matthew, highlighting the cleansing of the leper, healing the centurion’s servant, and curing Peter’s mother-in-law. He explains these miracles as signs of the Kingdom’s power, fulfilling the Law, reaching Gentiles, restoring community, and revealing Jesus’ divine authority and compassion for the marginalized.

Deacon Jim McFadden continues the Sermon on the Mount, reflecting on being salt and light, fulfilling the Law, rejecting anger, retaliation, and embracing love of enemies. He unpacks teachings on adultery, divorce, almsgiving, prayer (including the Lord’s Prayer), and fasting, calling disciples to interior conversion and authentic Kingdom living.