Category Archives: Catholic

Jul 15 2026

Becoming Childlike / Ser como niños

Click here for daily readings “I give praise to You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned, You have revealed them to the childlike.” This brief moment of joyful praise in today’s Gospel comes during one of Christ’s public sermons ...

Jul 14 2026

The Way God Works Miracles / La manera en que Dios obra milagros

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel Jesus reprimands the cities where He had worked the most miracles. He said on the last day it would be better for sinful towns that it would be for the places that saw so much of His divinity. It makes me consider why He chooses to give […]

Jul 13 2026

Discipleship / Ser discípulo

Click here for daily readings If I may pull back the blogosphere curtain, I was assigned the dates that I am writing for this year, so I have to say I was elated to see my name next to this date. It is 109 years since Our Lady’s third apparition in Fatima, nine years since […]

Jul 12 2026

More Than Just Storytelling / Más que una simple narración

Click here for daily readings On the surface level, it may seem like Jesus teaches in parables only to make complex ideas accessible to all people. While there may be an element of that, Jesus explains clearly in today’s Gospel that reaching every audience isn’t His primary goal. In fact, He explain...

Jul 11 2026

Being a Disciple of Christ / Ser discípulo de Cristo

Click here for daily readings “The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but also profess it, confidently bear witness to it, and spread it” (CCC 1816). Matthew’s Gospel reading for today is easier said than done. As humans, we fall short and fear takes over. For me, that [...

Jul 10 2026

Like Sheep Among Wolves / Como ovejas entre lobos

Click here for daily readings It’s as old as time: the sense that the current era is worse than the past. We romanticize our childhood or the times of our parents and grandparents. Each generation bemoans the decline of the present generation – as if we have no responsibility for how we got here. T...

Jul 09 2026

Proclaiming God’s Kingdom to All Lands / Proclamar el Reino de Dios a todas las tierras

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate 120 saints who made God’s Kingdom known to the people of China. They embraced Jesus’ instruction to the Apostles in today’s Gospel, “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand’” (Mt 10:7). This mission of evangelization wasn’...

Jul 08 2026

The Kingdom of God During Vacation / El Reino de Dios durante las vacaciones

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus gathers the Twelve Apostles, gives them authority, and sends them out with these words of wisdom: “The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” No TripTik. No backup sandals. No “just in case” snacks. Just trust and go! Meanwhile, it’s vacation week in my...

Jul 07 2026

The Shepherd’s Flock / El rebaño del Pastor

Click here for daily readings It seems like the Pharisees should be natural laborers for the Kingdom of God. They taught in synagogues for generations and were organized societal leaders that people looked up to. Their task was to teach God’s law and ensure that everyone obeyed it. The Pharisees had...

Jul 06 2026

Faith and Hope / Fe y Esperanza

Click here for daily readings All is lost. The official’s child has died. Those who love her are already mourning. The woman in the crowd is an outcast, unclean and unseen; no one can help her. What changes things for them? Faith. The official seeks Jesus for his child: “come lay your hand on her, [...

Jul 05 2026

Non-Negotiable Naptime / La siesta no negociable

Click here for daily readings Naptime was non-negotiable in my house when the kids were young. Sleep was not required, but if they were home in the afternoon, they had to lie down and rest. My youngest struggled with this. The only way my little girl would relax enough to fall asleep was if I […]

Jul 04 2026

True Freedom / La libertad verdadera

Click here for daily readings Have you ever stopped to think about how many contradictions we find in our faith? I mean, just look at the Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit…blessed are those who mourn…? Or how about when Jesus tells us He has not come to bring peace on earth but rather […]

Jul 03 2026

To Our Level / A nuestro nivel

Click here for daily reading Today is the feast of St. Thomas. At first, Thomas did not believe Jesus had risen from the dead, since he did not see Him in the flesh at the same time the rest of the disciples did. He did not believe that Jesus had died definitely—he simply withheld his […]

Jul 02 2026

When Jesus Saw Their Faith / Cuando Jesús vio su fe

Click here for daily readings This story of Jesus healing the paralytic man was always one of my childhood favorites. Though I must confess, it had more to do with the bright colorful illustrations in my picture book than with the content of the story. Reading it as an adult, I’m struck by the peop...

Jul 01 2026

What Jesus Can Do / Lo que Jesús puede hacer

Click here for daily readings Today the Gospel reading provides us with Matthew’s account of the healing of the Gadarene demoniacs. Jesus has just crossed the sea with His disciples. During that trip He demonstrated that even the winds and the sea are at His command. Now, upon coming into the territ...

Jun 30 2026

The Storms of Life / Las tormentas de la vida

Click here for daily readings My favorite thing to think about after hearing today’s Gospel is that Jesus was asleep. While the Apostles are likely panicking, trying to bail out water, fearing for their lives in the storm, Jesus slept until they came to Him. Jesus might have seemed inaccessible to t...

Jun 29 2026

Saints Peter and Paul / Santos Pedro y Pablo

Click here for daily readings Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, as well as one of my son’s birthday. He was born 100 years to the day after my paternal grandmother. What a blessing to be surrounded by family as well as having the incredible examples of our saint friends in Heaven! […]

Jun 28 2026

Be a Link for Jesus / Sé un vínculo para Jesús

Click here for daily readings These are the last two paragraphs of the Mission Discourse in the Gospel of Matthew. If we look at chapter 10 as one unit, we could hear Jesus saying to us: “I’m sending you out, giving you authority to be in the world as an extension of the mission you […]

Jun 27 2026

Faith Check / Un chequeo de fe

Click here for daily readings Today we hear a familiar Gospel passage. Coming into Capernaum, Jesus is greeted by a centurion who tells Him about a servant who is in really bad shape. At this point, it is easy to see that the centurion really cares about this man, so much so that even being […]

Jun 26 2026

If You Wish / Si tu quieres

Click here for daily readings As human beings, we are constantly making decisions, and each one has its own consequences, whether they be good or bad. But there are situations where we bear the consequences not of our own decisions, but of circumstances beyond our control, such as illnesses that app...