Category Archives: Catholic

May 13 2023

Jesus Didn’t Say It Would Be Easy / Jesús No Dijo Que Sería Fácil

Click here for daily readings Sometimes people get the mistaken idea that becoming a Christian means God will take care of you and give you an easy life. If you just have enough faith, they say, God will give you your hea...

May 12 2023

The Art of Loving / El Arte de Amar

Click here for daily readings “Love one another as I have loved you.” Such a powerful and difficult command. There is much to unpack, reflect upon and discover in this single phrase of Jesus. Many, many,...

May 11 2023

The Secret of Being Totally Blessed / El Secreto Para Ser Totalmente Bendecido

Click here for daily readings About a year ago I met a Communications Director in a parish nearby who has since become a friend. In that first conversation, he said something that startled me. I asked him, “Ho...

May 10 2023

There, But for the Grace of God, Go I / Por la Gracias de Dios, Allí Voy

Click here for daily reading “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display al...

May 10 2023

Be Present / Ser Presente

Click here for daily readings We live in a more virtual world than ever before. Online meetings, emails, and videos are now the primary means of communication. Partially due to this, I have realized that it has been tough...

May 09 2023

Just as the Father has Commanded Me / Tal Como el Padre Me ha Mandado

Click here for daily readings “The most important thing is your peace before God.” These wise words from a holy priest were hard to comprehend, spoken to me (peacefully!) in the midst of great turmoil within ...

May 08 2023

The Holy Spirit Dwells Within / El Espíritu Santo Habita en Nosotros

Click here for daily readings I love how well Jesus knows us. We believe Jesus was fully human and fully divine, but sometimes we have a tendency to lean into one aspect more than the other. For the times you see Jesus as...

May 07 2023

Spiritual and Religious / Espiritual y Religioso

Click here for daily readings The question is often asked why you need religion at all. Can’t you just be a spiritual person and go directly to God? Especially in the wake of scandal, doesn’t it seem like all ...

May 06 2023

Speak Truth in Love / Hablar la Verdad con Amor

Click here for daily readings Today is my boyfriend’s birthday, so while reading today’s readings I was immediately reminded of our promise to one another: To always speak the truth. While he and I discern marr...

May 05 2023

Die to Rise / Morir Para Resucitar

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading is a popular choice for funeral Masses. In fact, I intentionally chose this Gospel for my grandma’s funeral over three years ago. It’s comforting to hear tha...

May 04 2023

A Servant’s Heart / El Corazón De Un Siervo

Click here for daily readings **This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives.** On May 13th, Nathalie and I celebrate the anniversary of when we got engaged, on the Feast of Fatima. For those who have followed our ...

May 03 2023

An Archetype for You and Me / Un Arquetipo Para Ti y Para Mí

Click here for daily readings I often wonder what my guardian angel must think of me. I am not always a quick learner. I tend to make the same mistakes in different guises and wonder why I get the same results. More often...

May 02 2023

Christ Reveals Himself to Us / Cristo Se Revela a Nosotros

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Before writing this, I asked for the intercession of St. Athanasius and I found this quote that I think is ...

May 01 2023

One Flock, One Shepherd / Un Solo Rebaño, Un Solo Pastor

Click here for daily reading When Peter visited Gentiles and brought them the Gospel and the Holy Spirit, those who were circumcised were indignant: “the circumcised believers confronted him” (Acts 11:2). They...

Apr 30 2023

Good Shepherd Sunday / El Domingo del Buen Pastor

Click here for daily readings Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd calls to us in every one of today’s readings. We are the sheep, He is our Master, our Savior, and forgiver of sins. The apostle Luke is quite direct in ...

Apr 29 2023

St. Catherine of Siena and the Eucharist / Santa Catalina de Siena y la Eucaristía

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, one of the four women Doctors of the Church. As I read the Gospel, thinking about Catherine, this verse struck me, “It is the Spi...

Apr 28 2023

Hearing God’s Voice / Escuchando la Voz de Dios

Click here for daily readings From my toddler days to my teens, I spent Fridays at my maternal grandparents’ house. An early reader, I was always scrounging for material – my grandmother’s collection of ...

Apr 27 2023

Where Did Phillip Go? / ¿Adónde se Fue Felipe?

Click here for daily readings I chose to comment on today’s First Reading from Acts. Why? Mostly nostalgia. When I started Deacon formation classes in the mid 90’s they named each group after a Deacon from Scriptu...

Apr 26 2023

The Will of the One Who Sent Me / La Voluntad del que Me Envió

Click here for daily readings What do you want? Hopefully, whatever Jesus wants. What does Jesus want? Whatever the Father wills. Jesus tells us that he has come down from heaven not to do his own will, but the will of t...

Apr 25 2023

He Cares for You / Dios Se Preocupa Por Ti

Click here for daily readings Each and every one of us is a complex being made up of not only a body but sometimes a very complicated soul. We all have a past, circumstances that have marked us and caused us to act and react in ...