Category Archives: Dakota Pesce

Nov 23 2023

Thanksgiving / Acción de Gracias

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Luke recounts the story of the healing of the lepers. At the time of Christ, lepers were one of the most marginalized and isolated groups. In order to avoid spreading...

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...

Aug 21 2023

Gaining Eternal Life / Ganar la Vida Eterna

Click here for daily readings Happy feast of St. Pius X! “Where is the road that leads to Jesus Christ? It is before our eyes: It is the Church. It is our duty to recall to everyone, great and small, the absol...

Aug 02 2023

The Value of the Kingdom / El Valor del Reino

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a treasure and to a merchant searching for pearls. Both comparisons show us the value of the Kingdom of which Jesus speaks as ...

Jul 23 2023

The Vineyard of Faith / La Viña de la Fe

Click here for daily readings *** This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives. *** Today’s Gospel message is one that I struggle with quite often. I find myself saying, “I got here first” or &ldq...

Jun 26 2023

Moving from Judgement Toward Compassion / Pasar del Juicio a la Compasión

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus condemns the judgment of others and hypocrisy. He admonished those who judge the character of others before evaluating their own character. It is easy to ...

Jun 13 2023

Salt and Light / Sal y Luz

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we are reminded of our role as Christians in the world and of our mission. Christ tells us that we are “the salt of the earth” and that we are to be the li...

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 ...

Apr 12 2023

The Road to Emmaus / El Camino a Emaús

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we hear about the disciples on the Road to Emmaus three days after the crucifixion of Jesus and the same day that the women have found Jesus’ tomb empty. There ...

Mar 20 2023

Our Spiritual Fathers on St. Joseph / Escritos de Nuestros Padres Espirituales Sobre San José

Click here for daily readings As a reflection for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I would like to include the popes’ words on St. Joseph: “St. Joseph was a just man, a ti...

Feb 16 2023

The Question of Peter / La Cuestión de Pedro

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel Peter plays two seemingly opposing roles. He is the one who speaks the truth of Chrst’s identity and he is the one who rebukes Christ. It seems to me that this i...

Feb 08 2023

Interior Dispositions / Disposiciones Interiores

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel can be confusing for our modern era because we do not follow Jewish laws regarding clean and unclean food. It is Jesus’ words in this Gospel that explain why we are...

Jan 28 2023

The Faith of Abraham / La Fe de Abrahán

Click here for daily readings Today’s readings remind us of what faith is and call us on to greater faith. The author of Hebrews defines faith by saying it is the “realization of what is hoped for and evidence...

Jan 23 2023

Hope Reigns / La Esperanza Reina

Click here for daily readings Both the reading from Hebrews and today’s Gospel deal with God’s judgment and the salvation of souls. In the First Reading we hear of Christ’s new covenant with mankind, tha...

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 06 2022

Our Good Shepherd / El Buen Pastor

Click here for daily readings What shepherd feeds his sheep with his own blood? But Christ feeds us with His own Blood and in all things unites us to Himself. – St. John Chrysostom In today’s Gospel, we ...

Oct 08 2022

The Faith of Mary / La Fe de María

Click here for daily readings When the Gospels are short like today’s–only two verses–it always makes me think that the message is really vital to how we live our lives. It’s like someone wanted us...

Sep 17 2022

Sowing the Word of God / Sembrando la Palabra de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine, priest and Doctor of the Church. St. Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of catechists and catechumens. Catechists are those who teach...

Aug 20 2022

Know and Love the Father / Conocer y Amar a Dios Padre

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church. He said, “There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are thos...

Aug 06 2022

It Is Good That We Are Here / Que a Gusto Que Estamos Aquí

Click here for daily readings Every year when the Feast of the Transfiguration comes around, I wonder “What were Peter, John, and James thinking?” As they climbed the mountain with Jesus were they thinking abo...