Category Archives: Easter

May 26 2023

A Tale of Three Evangelists / La Historia de Tres Evangelistas

Click here for daily readings I always enjoy the readings from the Acts of the Apostles that we hear during the Easter season. While the Epistles are full of wisdom, they can be difficult to understand or subject to inter...

May 25 2023

God Loves Me, We Can Each Say It / Dios Me Ama, Todos Lo Podemos Decir

Click here for daily readings God loves you. But I don’t feel God’s love. God loves you. But how could God love me when I’ve messed up? God loves you. But how can I know God loves me? Really know for cer...

May 24 2023

Truth and Joy / Verdad y Alegría

Click here for daily readings Whenever Jesus lifts his eyes to heaven to address his Father, we are allowed a glimpse into the deep desires of his Heart, burning and motivated by love alone, love for the Father and love ...

May 23 2023

The Perfect Evangelist / El Evangelista Perfecto

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel today there is a beautiful conversation between Jesus Christ and God the Father. Jesus is the perfect evangelist, stating that he has revealed the name of God to all people. It ...

May 22 2023

Peace in Me / La Paz en Cristo

Click here for daily readings “I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world” (Jn 16:29-33) are among the last words ...

May 21 2023

The Great Commission / La Gran Comisión

Click here for daily readings “He would be everywhere, whenever his friends gathered to pray. He would continue to act through them just as he promised: forgiving sins, sharing mercy, bringing young and old into the...

May 20 2023

Content and Charisma / Contenido y Carisma

Click here for daily reading In our First Reading, we encounter Apollos, an eloquent Jewish convert who speaks in the synagogue. He has an interesting situation: Apollos is knowledgeable and well spoken, but he does not k...

May 19 2023

Joy That Cannot Be Taken / La Alegría Que No se te Puede Quitar

Click here for daily readings In the First Reading from Acts Jesus tells Paul not to be afraid to speak and that Jesus is with him. Jesus promises us more in the verses from John’s Gospel. Our grief and mourning wil...

May 18 2023

A Little While / Dentro de un Rato

Click here for daily readings I have a hard time waiting for change. Don’t misunderstand me, I am patient in most situations, and I get better with each passing year. There are some instances, however, which a...

May 17 2023

True Contentment / Ser Verdaderamente Contentos

Click here for daily readings My husband and I often battle with “trying to make everybody happy”. If we decide to go to the museum, someone inevitably wants to go to the trampoline park. If we decide to watch a Chri...

May 16 2023

Faith Without Works is Dead / La Fe Sin Obras Está Muerta

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, we hear about Paul and Silas in prison and a miracle occurring that caused the jailer to believe in God. He asked them, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved...

May 15 2023

Awesome Help / Un Auxilio Increíble

Click here for daily readings Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthe...

May 14 2023

Background Music: Life, Love and Prayer / Música de Fondo: Vida, Amor y Oración

Click here for daily readings “I live and you will live,” Jesus tells his disciples. You and I are both alive right now, so this seems easy to wrap our heads around. This is life, right? I’m living it r...

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

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 ...