Category Archives: Catholic

Oct 30 2026

God Doesn’t Go on Vacation / Dios no toma vacaciones

Click here for daily readings Life moves so fast in today’s world that we often overlook what is going on around us. This is especially true now that our cell phones are like portable computers; our phones are our number one priority. The first thing we look at when we wake up is our phone, […]

Oct 29 2026

When Fear Says Run, But Jesus Says Stay / Cuando el miedo dice “huye”, pero Jesús dice “quédate”

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees approach Jesus with what appears to be a warning: “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.” Jesus’ response is anything but fearful. Instead, He continues His mission with unwavering determination, proclaiming that noth...

Oct 28 2026

Seen and Heard / Ser visto y oído

Click here for daily readings Today’s first reading reminds me of Dear Evan Hansen, one of my favorite musicals. Although I have never seen it live, I absolutely love the music. Some of my favorite lyrics are,”Have you ever felt like nobody was there? Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of no...

Oct 27 2026

Marriage is Difficult and Beautiful / El Matrimonio es Difícil y Hermoso

Click here for daily readings The first reading at Mass today discusses the role of men and women in a Christian marriage. So beautiful! So demanding (in a good way)! A few of the words used by St. Paul to the Ephesians in this passage can easily cause a negative knee-jerk reaction. There are peopl...

Oct 26 2026

A Fresh Dose of the Holy Spirit / Un soplo nuevo del Espíritu Santo

Click here for daily readings Recently I have been asking the Holy Spirit to shower me with His fruits and gifts. Since I know that they have already been given to me at Baptism and Confirmation, I am asking that He renew them within me. Because it seems as I get older, I become less […]

Oct 25 2026

Heart, Soul and Mind / Corazón, alma y mente

Click here for daily readings The trouble with us humans is we are far too human. By that I mean we fail, we make mistakes, we freely choose to do the wrong thing, we ignore the big picture, we don’t dig deeper, we miss the point — in other words, our very nature is fallen, […]

Oct 24 2026

A Patient God / Un Dios paciente

Click here for daily readings I’m glad God is so patient. He puts up with a lot from the Old Testament people. He certainly puts up with a lot from me as well. There are times in my life I wish I could go back to, knowing what I know now. My faith life has […]

Oct 23 2026

The Signs of Today / Las señales de hoy

Click here for daily readings As soon as I begin lacing up my sneakers, my dog trots over to my side looking at me expectantly. He wags his tail knowing he’s about to go for a walk. My kids are just as adept at interpreting the signs in the house. When the large pot is […]

Oct 22 2026

Jesus Is a Fire on This Earth / Jesús es fuego en esta tierra

Click here for daily readings Most of us are afraid of fire, whether it be the fire that destructively burns on this earth, or the fire that burns eternally. In this passage, however, Jesus was not speaking about it in this way, but rather that which would require us to lose our very lives to […]

Oct 21 2026

When You Know, You Know / Cuando sabes, sabes

Click here for daily readings Two servants were not ready for the head of the household to return. As a result, one suffered a harsh consequence while the other a lesser one. Is that fair? Well…yes. Imagine a toddler and his teenage brother both sitting among their family enjoying a meal. Now imagin...

Oct 20 2026

Have Your Lamps Lit / Mantener encendida tu lámpara

Click here for daily readings Have your lamps lit. There is such a sense of joy, anticipation, expectation as the servants in this parable wait all night, completely prepared to open the door and light their master’s way into the house, remove his sandals and wash his feet, and then prepare dinner f...

Oct 19 2026

Created for Good, Not for More / Creados para el bien, no para más

Click here for daily readings We have been saved by grace, out of God’s great love and mercy for each one of us. “It is the gift of God,” St. Paul reminds us in today’s first reading. “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God has prepared in advance […]

Oct 18 2026

Dual Citizenship / Doble ciudadanía

Click here for daily readings “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?” Jesus says to the Pharisees who came up with their cloying, passive-aggressive question because they “plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech.” They phrase it as if they respected Him, but they are trying to discredit and ...

Oct 17 2026

Acknowledging the One We Love / Reconocer a Aquel a quien amamos

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel proclaims: “I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.” This is one of my favorite Gospel passages; it cle...

Oct 16 2026

More Than Many Sparrows / Más que muchos gorriones

Click here for daily readings Today is the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation nun who brought us the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As a young child in the 1640’s in France, Margaret spent many loving hours in front of the Blessed Sacrament. After suffering from rheum...

Oct 15 2026

You Love Me No Matter What / Me amas a pesar de todo

Click here for daily readings Sometimes I have those moments in prayer when Jesus is speaking to me directly about something that is standing between Him and me. “Are you ready to see this?” He seems to ask. “What if you let go of what you’re clinging to? It’s okay if it takes you a […]

Oct 14 2026

Lead with Love / Guiar con amor

Click here for daily readings A few months after graduating college and moving into her new apartment, my daughter called to say her best friend from middle school asked if she would be her OCIA Sponsor. We were thrilled to hear this close family friend chose to pursue a path of exploration that wou...

Oct 13 2026

Behind the Scenes / Detrás del escenario

Click here for daily readings I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase “putting on a show”. In college my now husband spent a lot of time in musical theater, which meant I spent a lot of time in musical theater as well. Although I wasn’t an actor or even on stage crew, I hung out […]

Oct 12 2026

The Demand for a Sign / Exigir una señal

Click here for daily readings There is something great in our lives. Yes, our Lord and Savior. Sometimes, as humans, we struggle to grasp that Jesus is with us at all times. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if we just asked for a sign instead of invoking Him? “Are you there?” “What do you […]

Oct 11 2026

Wedding Garments and Silence / El traje de boda y el silencio

Click here for daily readings The parable of the wedding feast can feel really confusing. After the invited guests refuse to come, the king has invitations extended to everyone, even the “bad.” Once they accept the invitation, the king discovers that one of the attendees is not wearing a wedding gar...