Category Archives: Catholic

Jan 15 2023

Behold, I Have Seen And Testified / Mira, He Visto y Testificado

Click here for daily readings We are barely out from under the sparkle of Jesus’ coming at Christmas, and the Gospel reminds us of WHY Jesus came: to take away the sins of the world. He is the Word made flesh, Who i...

Jan 14 2023

Come Follow Me / Ven y Sígueme

Click here for daily readings Follow me! These are the types of words that change a person. All throughout the Gospels when we hear Jesus speak these words with authority we either see people leave everything behind and f...

Jan 13 2023

Showing Faith / Demostrando la Fe

Click here for daily readings The story in today’s Gospel has always stood out in my mind. It paints such a vivid picture. I can almost see the men making a hole in the roof and lowering their friend on a mat into ...

Jan 12 2023

Harden Not Your Heart / No Endurezcas Tu Corazón

Click here for daily readings Life does not go well for us when we go against God. Yet we go against him. It may not be overtly or even intentionally, but it happens. Paul is speaking about what happened in the desert whe...

Jan 11 2023

Jesus Prayed / Jesús Oraba

Click here for daily readings When do you pray? When you have a desperate need? At meals? Mainly on Sundays? On days when it’s convenient? Every day unless you’re just too busy? When did Jesus pray? It’s...

Jan 10 2023

Foundations / Los Cimientos

Click here for daily readings I always said I would never take up quilting. That was until I did. Seeing all those pieces come together can be a rather surreal experience. You cut out all these little triangles and ...

Jan 09 2023

The Kingdom of God is Here / El Reino de Dios Está Presente

Click here for daily readings Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.&nb...

Jan 08 2023

Stewards of God’s Gifts / Administradores de los Dones de Dios

Click here for daily readings Happy Feast of the Epiphany! Have you ever wondered what happened to the gifts that were given to Jesus when he was a baby? Did Mary and Joseph save them until he was older? Were they used to...

Jan 07 2023

Wine in Abundance / Vino en Abundancia

Click here for daily readings The Gospel for today is one of my all time favorites, though it can be easy to misinterpret this verse as Jesus starting a rave party and getting everyone drunk. Some history of the Old Testa...

Jan 06 2023

The Son of Adam, the Son of God / El Hijo de Adán, el Hijo de Dios

Click here for daily readings There are multiple Gospel options for today. The first is that of John the Baptist proclaiming the coming of Jesus, of someone “mightier than I.” The second is the lineage of Jesus, whic...

Jan 05 2023

Seen, Known, Loved / Visto, Conocido, y Amado

Click here for daily readings I just wrote about this Gospel passage a few months ago, and I focused on Jesus’ words, “Come and see,” as an invitation to pursue the Christian life. While I would repeat those wo...

Jan 04 2023

Come and See / Ven y Verás

Click here for daily readings In his Gospel, John shares that there are many details about Jesus’ life and ministry that he could share but did not incorporate. Because of this, we can infer that John was careful wi...

Jan 03 2023

Am I a Student or a Disciple? / ¿Soy Estudiante o Discípulo?

Click here for daily readings What does it mean to be devoted to the Most Holy Name of Jesus? Or one could ask, what does it mean to be a disciple? There is an important distinction to be made between a disciple and...

Jan 02 2023

Remain in Him / Permanecer en Él

Click here for daily reading In this new year, we are reading through the First Letter of St. John and the Gospel according to St. John. The evangelist was known for being particularly close to Jesus, for being a mystic. ...

Jan 01 2023

Mother of God, and Our Mother / Madre de Dios y Madre Nuestra

Click here for daily readings During the Octave of Christmas, we also celebrate Mary, the Mother of God, because her openness, her YES, her humility and self-giving made Christmas possible. She opens herself fully to the ...

Dec 31 2022

Jesus: God’s Free and Generous Gift / Jesús: El Don Gratuito Y Generoso De Dios

Click here for daily readings “But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God.” We are on the threshold of a new year yet still in the midst of the celebration of the birth of Our Lord...

Dec 30 2022

Guardian of the Redeemer / Guardián del Redentor

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus , Mary, and Joseph. In the Gospel we hear of Joseph’s obedience. Although Joseph never says anything in the Gospels and it is be...

Dec 29 2022

A Life Well Lived / Vivir de la Mejor Forma

Click here for daily readings I wonder about Simeon’s life and the promise God made to him. I wonder if he ever felt this promise was more of a curse than a blessing. Or, as someone who God had directly spoken to, p...

Dec 28 2022

Darkness and Light / Luz y Tinieblas

Click here for daily readings Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Herod the king in his raging Set forth upon this day By his decree, no life spar...

Dec 27 2022

Mary Magdalene and Divine Mercy / María Magdalena y la Divina Misericordia

Click here for daily readings Today’s Mass is focused on Saint John the Apostle. However, the opening line of today’s Gospel brings us to Mary Magdalene. I would like to spend a moment or two talking about her. Ac...