Category Archives: Inspiration Daily

Mar 24 2023

Knowing Our Father / Conocer al Padre

Click here for daily readings “The one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” Jesus is talking about the Father, and the Jews know this; they know that...

Mar 23 2023

The Advocate / El Defensor

Click here for daily readings During this season of Lent we tend to focus on the Gospels and the life of Christ, especially leading up to his death. This, of course, is of the utmost importance for us as Christians. But w...

Mar 22 2023

Allowing the Father to Work in Us / Permitir Que el Padre Obre en Nosotros

Click here for daily readings Balancing work and rest sometimes sways off-kelter, especially in a world where Sunday no longer holds a place of honor and self-serving ambition is worshiped. However, God has not abolished ...

Mar 21 2023

Do You Want To Be Well?/ ¿Quieres Curarte?

Click here for daily readings The readings for today have taken on a more intimate perspective for me this liturgical cycle. There have been many challenging and stressful situations in my families’ lives since last...

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...

Mar 19 2023

Look Into The Heart / Mirar Dentro del Corazón

Click here for daily readings “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.” Have you ever read this and wondered, ‘God, what about all of David’s si...

Mar 18 2023

Our True Selves / Nuestro Verdadero Yo

Click here for daily readings Every person’s life is a journey. We start out as babies and grow into our true selves. And if we’re honest with ourselves, we realize that our “selves” aren’t r...

Mar 17 2023

In Love with the Lord / Enamorados de Nuestro Señor

Click here for daily readings My husband and I had an arranged marriage. Kind of. In the course of my life-long faith in Christ, there have only been a couple of times I “heard” Him speak clearly to me. The mo...

Mar 16 2023

Shine Before Others / Haz Brillar Tu Luz

Click here for daily reading “This is the nation that does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God, or take correction. Faithfulness has disappeared; the word itself is banished from their speech” (Jer. 7...

Mar 15 2023

Staying on the Straight and Narrow/ Mantenerse en el Camino Recto

Click here for daily readings We are in the middle of Lent. How is it going? Phenomenally great? Meh? Either way, we continue to move forward, and today’s Gospel is a big help. Jesus tells us what we need to do to b...

Mar 14 2023

The Call to Forgiveness / El Llamado al Perdón

Click here for daily readings This Gospel story touches on a very important topic, the importance of asking for God to forgive us and, in return, sharing forgiveness and mercy with others. Peter begins by asking Jesus how...

Mar 13 2023

Accepting God’s Will / Aceptar la Voluntad de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel points to a paradox in the Bible that I don’t see addressed often enough. On the one hand, Jesus tells us things like, “ask and you will receive” in Mat...

Mar 12 2023

To Never Be Thirsty Again / Para Nunca Más Volver a Tener Sed

Click here for daily readings “Our hearts are restless until they rest in thee oh Lord.”- St. Augustine I’m currently out on maternity leave and have had so much more recognition of how much we rely on o...

Mar 11 2023

The Lost and Found / Perdido y Encontrado

Click here for daily readings The story of the Prodigal Son is one of Jesus’ most famous parables. Many of Jesus’ parables are a few brief verses, but here He chooses to include many details and paints a vivid...

Mar 10 2023

God’s Infinite & Individual Love / El Amor Infinito e Individual de Dios

Click here for daily readings Exactly one decade ago today, I became a mom. It seems surreal that my son is now into double digits, that his feet are almost the same size as mine and he is only a few inches shorter than me. It a...

Mar 09 2023

Even if Someone Should Rise From the Dead / Incluso si Alguien Se Resucitara de Entre los Muertos

Click here for daily readings Rich and poor, healthy and sick, comfortable and struggling, those who give orders and those who must obey them, the powerful and the powerless… What do all these categories mean in t...

Mar 08 2023

The Son of Man Came to Give His Life / El Hijo del Hombre Vino a Dar su Vida

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells His apostles that “the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.” If we want to kno...

Mar 07 2023

Follow the Lord / Seguir al Señor

Click here for daily readings In writing these blog posts, it can be so easy for me to fall into the trap discussed in today’s Gospel. While I am a member of the laity, these blog posts make me someone preaching the Word t...

Mar 06 2023

Reflecting the Divine: Be Merciful / Ser Reflejo de lo Divino: Ser Misericordioso

Click here for daily readings When God created humanity, he did so in his image and likeness (Gen 1:26). St. Augustine preached that there is certainly a gap between God and humanity such that humanity’s reflection ...

Mar 05 2023

Faith and Action / La Fe y la Acción

Click here for daily readings During this season of Lent, I think one of the images that comes up frequently is a desert. We perhaps think about Jesus fasting for 40 days in the desert or about the suffering of the Israel...