Category Archives: Catholic

Nov 08 2023

To Be His Disciples / Ser sus Discípulos

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear about the sacrifices necessary to follow Christ. Christ’s call to us is not easy; no one wants to hate his family and the weight of carrying a cross is n...

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 ...

Nov 06 2023

Irrevocable / Irrevocable

Click here for daily readings “Brothers and sisters: The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” The first line of today’s first reading is powerful. In fact, this line from Romans 11 (verse 29) may be some...

Nov 05 2023

Striving for Humility / Esforzarse por Ser Humildes

Click here for daily readings Have you ever prayed the Litany of Humility? It is probably one of the most radical pleas I’ve ever encountered. Its power lies in how deeply it embodies Jesus’ desire for us to s...

Nov 04 2023

A Table For Who? / ¿Una Mesa para Quién?

Click here for daily readings I always love when Jesus sits down to a meal because it means that something good is about to happen or that He is about to say something important. Same goes for today’s Gospel. However...

Nov 03 2023

Deep Thoughts / Pensamientos Profundos

Click here for daily readings Recently, a young middle school aged friend asked if we could get a cup of coffee and talk about God and the Church. She had some thoughts. It turned out she had some pretty deep thoughts.&nb...

Nov 02 2023

They Are at Peace / Están en Paz

Click here for daily readings My friend died two years ago and I’m still sad. I sometimes wonder if it will ever not cause me a startle when I think about it. It’s still surreal; as if it happened to someone e...

Nov 01 2023

Children of God / Hijos de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Solemnity of all Saints which is one of the highest celebrations in the liturgical cycle of the Church. I think today’s second reading sums up this solemnity perf...

Oct 31 2023

Yeast / La Levadura

Click here for daily readings I love baking bread. The sweet-sour smell of fresh, wild yeast is fascinatingly complex. Watching simple ingredients transform over time from lumpy, shaggy dough to the soft, stretchy dome is...

Oct 30 2023

Spirit-led Sabbaths / Los Domingos Guiados por el Espíritu

Click here for daily readings When I was a little girl I read all the Little House on the Prairie books over and over. I remember being deeply impressed by the rules for Sabbath behavior back in those days. Not only was n...

Oct 29 2023

A Blueprint for Charity / Un Plan para la Caridad

Click here for daily reading *** This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives. *** As we continue to hear of the difficult questions posed to Jesus, we come to the Great Commandment: “You shall love the Lord,...

Oct 28 2023

The Feast of St. Jude / La Fiesta de San Judas

Click here for daily readings The Feast of St. Jude has always been one of my favorite days. Not only did I grow up in St. Jude Parish and attend elementary school there, I also feel the need to invoke his name with certain freq...

Oct 27 2023

I Didn’t Want To Say That! / ¡No Quería Decir Eso!

Click here for daily readings How many times have you said that to yourself? Unfortunately, I have many times. As I opened up the readings for today, the first reading from Romans made a lot of sense to me. Saint Paul was cha...

Oct 26 2023

The Center of it All / El Centro de Todo

Click here for daily readings Each reading today is challenging of its own, but put them together and there’s a lot to ponder and digest. A brief summary of these readings are as follows: the wage of sin is death, c...

Oct 25 2023

Doing the Master’s Will Until the End / Haciendo la Voluntad del Maestro Hasta el Final

Click here for daily readings If there is one thing of which we are all certain, it is that we will one day die. We don’t know the circumstances of that moment in which we will close our eyes to this earth and open ...

Oct 24 2023

The Bill Comes Due Always / La Factura Siempre Vence

Click here for daily reading The hosts of a podcast I listen to (Catching Foxes) are fond of quoting a line from a Marvel movie: “The bill comes due always.” The point is that no matter what you do, there will...

Oct 23 2023

For the Glory of God / Para la Gloria de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today’s readings and Psalm all point to the same person, Jesus, and remind us of the same thing, He died for us. And His death gives us something more important than anything else in th...

Oct 22 2023

What is God’s / Lo que es de Dios

Click here for daily readings There is a Bible verse on my calendar for the current month that states, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be” (Matthew 6:21). The “treasures” of Ear...

Oct 21 2023

Living your Faith Out Loud / Viviendo la Fe en Voz Alta

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is a reminder to live our faith out loud. “Everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will acknowledge before the Angels of God.” What does th...

Oct 20 2023

The Real Enemy / El Verdadero Enemigo

Click here for daily readings Our Parish is going through The Rescue Project by Fr. John Riccardo. This is a program he created that goes through the history of salvation using stories, visual imagery, and prayer. One of ...