Category Archives: Allison Gingras

Dec 08 2024

Prepare the Way of the Lord / Preparen el Camino del Señor

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Nov 08 2024

Shrewd Moves / Acciones Astutos

Click here for daily readings Luke 16:1-8 is sometimes referred to as “The Shrewd Manager,” while other translations use the title “The Dishonest Steward.” This Scripture usually leaves me scratchi...

Oct 30 2024

Resembling Jesus in Every Action / Asemejarse a Jesús en Cada Acción

Click here for daily readings “After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ He will say to you in reply, &l...

Oct 08 2024

Distracted Visits with Jesus / Visitas Distraídas con Jesús

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Martha, busy serving and fretting, loses sight of just who it is she has welcomed into her home. In light of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, I wish to ex...

Sep 08 2024

Nativity of Mary: Open to God’s Grace / La Natividad de María: Apertura a la Gracia de Dios

Click here for daily readings Sometimes, God’s sense of humor is hard for me to ignore. When I opened my Bible to begin penning this reflection in a quiet adoration chapel, it took all my strength to muffle the invo...

Aug 28 2024

Inspecting Our Insides / Revisando Nuestro Interior

Click here for daily readings ** This reflection has been reposted from Diocesan Archives.** Does your outside match your inside? Actions, as they say, speak far louder than words. We reveal so much more of ourselves by o...

Aug 23 2024

Called to Love Our Neighbor / Llamados a Amar al Prójimo

Click here for daily readings How do we love our neighbor as ourselves? We pray for them, we serve them, and we want for them what we want for ourselves. Want to truly love your neighbor as God commands? What about ...

Aug 08 2024

Declaring Christ as Peter Did / Declarando a Cristo como San Pedro

Click here for daily readings When reading Scripture, I often place myself as a character in the verse I am reading. In this case, I put myself in Peter’s place, but to my surprise, this question stumped me. “...

Jul 10 2024

Keep the Kingdom of Heaven at Hand / Mantener de Cerca el Reino de los Cielos

Click here for daily readings Early July is traditionally vacation time for my family. I am a big fan of resting, relaxing, and recharging. However, I must admit that I haven’t always invited Jesus away with me. Whi...

Jun 08 2024

How We Find Jesus Today / Cómo Encontramos a Jesús Hoy

Click here for daily readings During Jesus’ life on earth, it was required that every Jewish man make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover. It was a time to recognize and celebrate the Jewish people’s freedo...

May 30 2024

Take Courage and Get Up / ¡Animo! Levántate

Click here for daily readings Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the roadside begging; as Jesus was passing by he yelled out, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” This may sound familiar to anyone who kn...

May 29 2024

What Will You Leave Behind to Follow Christ / ¿Qué Dejarás Atrás Para Seguir a Cristo?

Click here for daily readings ** This reflection was reposted from Diocean Archives.** I had a lot of crazy things to bemoan during my teenage years. Most were embarrassing or even downright stupid, such as: smoking, swea...

May 08 2024

The Spirit Speaks /El Espíritu Habla

Click here for daily readings “But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are...

Apr 08 2024

Truly Favored / Verdaderamente Favorecida

Click here for daily readings “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” What an interesting choice of words from the Angel Gabriel – “favor with God.” This has to be where ...

Mar 08 2024

First Things First / Lo Primero es lo Primero

Click here for daily readings Jesus tells the scribes that the first among all the commandments is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. What presently has your heart and soul? What is occupying your m...

Feb 08 2024

Embracing Jesus’ Healing Scraps / Aceptar las Migajas Sanadores de Jesús

Click here for daily readings I want to draw our attention to two verses from Mark’s Gospel. The first, “He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice.” Consider t...

Jan 08 2024

Living Our Baptism / Vivir el Bautismo

Click here for daily readings John the Baptist is the last and greatest prophet. The one fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 40:3, “A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straigh...

Dec 22 2023

Magnifying the Greatness of God / Glorificando la Grandeza de Dios

Click here for daily readings Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God, my savior.” Mary’s “Fiat”, her magnificent “YES” to God, an...

Nov 22 2023

Making an Account of Your Life / Hacer un Recuento de tu Vida

Click here for daily readings The parable of the ten pounds [aka parable of the ten gold coins] could be the story of my life, in more than just my continual battle of the bulge. The spiritual Kingdom of God dwells in our...

Nov 07 2023

RSVP to God’s Banquet / RSVP al Banquete de Dios

Click here for daily readings “‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves” (Luke 14:18). Immediately, when called to communion with the King, the invitees ...