Category Archives: Catholic

Aug 28 2026

Running on Empty / Correr con el tanque vacío

Click here for daily readings Empty. My heart sank as I looked at the car’s fuel gauge. I had completely forgotten last night’s mental note to self: “leave early to get gas.” I was already behind schedule and stopping for gas would make me extremely late for my event. And I was in charge! Replaying...

Aug 27 2026

Longing For More / Anhelar más

Click here for daily readings Today is the Memorial of Saint Monica. I find the readings attached to her feast day interesting. The first reading comes from First Corinthians. Here Paul gives the Corinthians plenty to think about. What was he writing to them about? He was simply reminding them of al...

Aug 26 2026

Temporary Sorrow, Eternal Joy / Dolor pasajero, gozo eterno

Click here for daily readings The month of August is chock full of Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials of so many great saints. From the Blessed Mother to John the Baptist, to St. John Vianney and many more in between. It even includes a few of my personal favorites like St. Lawrence (because my dad i...

Aug 25 2026

The Weightier Things / Lo más importante

Click here for daily readings A few years ago, I received one of those indoor countertop gardens with which you can grow herbs and things. The very first herbs I tried to grow were, well, pretty sparse. Imagine, then, if I were a scribe or a Pharisee and spending so much of my effort figuring […]

Aug 24 2026

Jesus Sees You / Jesús te ve

Click here for daily readings “I saw you under the fig tree.” Every time I read today’s Gospel passage, I am curious about this line. The only clue we have as to what Jesus saw Nathanael doing under the fig tree is that Nathanael was not acting out of duplicity; he was not double-minded or […]

Aug 23 2026

The Chair of Peter / La Cátedra de Pedro

Click here for daily readings Word was spreading and people everywhere were talking about Jesus. Who was He? He is somehow John the Baptist. No, He’s Elijah. No, Jeremiah. No, He’s a prophet. Ancient us, modern us…are we really that different? We’re still arguing. Jesus was a prophet; Jesus was God ...

Aug 22 2026

Queen of Heaven and Earth / La Reina del cielo y de la tierra

Click here for daily readings The beauty of marriage lies in looking beyond our own desires and loving our spouse truly and deeply. I’ve found that this comes more naturally to those whose marriages are centered on faith and trust. After my husband and I completed St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Consecration...

Aug 21 2026

The Not-So-Simple Great Commandments / Los Grandes Mandamientos no tan sencillos

Click here for daily readings At first glance it seems too simple. The Great Commandments are to love God and love others. But shouldn’t there be more? What about the spiritual and corporal works of mercy? What about serving the poor? Evangelizing the unfaithful? It can’t be just about love. Can it?...

Aug 20 2026

Few Are Chosen / Pocos son los escogidos

Click here for daily readings When I was younger, I looked forward to planning my upcoming birthday parties. But I was always afraid that no one would show up. Oh, the fear and anxiety of anticipation! The last sentence of today’s Gospel reminded me of those days: “Many are invited, but few are chos...

Aug 19 2026

Not Fair? Thank God! / ¿No es justo? ¡Gracias a Dios!

Click here for daily readings As I read today’s readings, “It’s not fair,” kept coming to me. First, we have Ezekiel being told to speak out against the shepherds of Israel because they are not treating the sheep fairly or justly. They are going against God. They take what they need and want from th...

Aug 18 2026

Abundance / Abundancia

Click here for daily readings “And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life.” Christ makes this promise in front of His Apostles during His preaching in Je...

Aug 17 2026

What Holds Our Heart / Lo que ocupa nuestro corazón

Click here for daily readings Pope Benedict is often quoted as saying: “The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort, you were made for greatness.” This is, likely, a rather loose translation of part of his message to German pilgrims during the first month of his pontificate in Ap...

Aug 16 2026

When You Want to Shout at Jesus / Cuando quieres gritarle a Jesús

Click here for daily readings Have you ever shouted at Jesus? If you have, it was probably in the secret of your room, quietly in your heart, or in your car with the windows rolled up. More than likely none of us would want to be found running down the road screaming at Jesus, even […]

Aug 15 2026

Mary, Model of Hospitality / María, modelo de hospitalidad

Click here for daily readings “Thus says the Lord: Put your house in order, for you are about to die, you shall not recover.” Thoughts of death linger in my current state of life. I play the organ for funerals and take holy communion to the homebound and nursing home residents. My husband and I […]

Aug 14 2026

Even When It’s Hard, Have Faith / Incluso cuando sea difícil, ten fe

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel passage, the Pharisees are questioning Jesus about divorce. They brought up Moses, who allowed a man to issue a bill of divorce and dismiss his wife. Jesus responded, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but ...

Aug 13 2026

Give What You’ve Been Given / Dar lo que has recibido

Click here for daily readings “Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart.” (Matthew 18:34-35) Jesus’ parable is vivid, gripping and aptly describes th...

Aug 12 2026

A Visible Church / Una Iglesia visible

Click here for daily readings A common misunderstanding today is that faith should consist only of a personal relationship with Christ. Popular videos have circulated for years claiming that Jesus did not come to start a religion, but simply to offer us a personal connection with Him. The problem wi...

Aug 11 2026

Only the Childlike May Enter / Solo los que tienen espíritu de niño pueden entrar

Click here for daily readings The disciples are often asking questions that Jesus refuses to answer on their own terms. Instead, Jesus fashions an answer that leads them to new perspectives. So when the disciples are asking who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (perhaps wanting to achieve suc...

Aug 10 2026

Giving in Abundance / Dar en abundancia

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the feast of St. Lawrence, a deacon and martyr, executed in 258 during the rule of Emperor Valerian. The readings reflect who he was, how he lived, and why he was martyred. As a deacon, he exemplified the virtue of charity while caring for the poor an...

Aug 09 2026

The Union of Heaven and Earth / La unión del cielo y la tierra

Click here for daily readings During the Holy Triduum this year, I was battling a cold that just wouldn’t go away. I had already been sick for over a week and was still coughing. Nevertheless, I had volunteered to be a lector for the Holy Thursday liturgy, as they hadn’t been able to find enough […]