Category Archives: Frances Smit

Sep 20 2026

Are You Envious Because I am Generous? / ¿Vas a tenerme rencor porque yo soy bueno?

Click here for daily readings As a convert, I was mostly on board with God’s generosity in today’s parable of the laborers. After all, those who labored in the vineyard since early morning made my afternoon conversion possible. Yet, I wondered about the last-minute arrivals, especially those who had...

Jul 29 2026

Gifts and Talents / Los dones y talentos

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Martha laments to the Lord and asks Him to justly intervene and ask Mary to help in the work of hospitality. We can guess this is not the first time Martha has complained about Mary’s priorities. Martha likely has had to pick up work that Mary didn’t ...

May 25 2026

Our Lady, Mother of the Church / Nuestra Señora, Madre de la Iglesia

Click here for daily readings In certain languages such as French and Spanish, nouns are either feminine or masculine. It feels appropriate that the French word for church, “église”, and the Spanish word for church, “iglesia”, are both feminine. These languages are in harmony with the Church’s femin...

Mar 30 2026

Let Her Keep This / Deja que guarde esto

Click here for daily readings After Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, He returns to Bethany and dines with Lazarus and his sisters. Mary lavishes Jesus’ feet with costly aromatic nard. Around them, crowds press in to gawk at the miracle worker and see for themselves the man who, rumor has it, sta...

Jan 17 2026

Field Hospital / Hospital de Campaña

Click here for daily readingsIn today’s Gospel the Pharisees ask Jesus’ disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Although the Pharisees are not asking out of genuine curiosity, but rather to trip up Jesus, I lean in to His re...