Category Archives: Kathryn Mulderink

Dec 20 2022

The Gift of God / El Don de Dios

Click here for daily readings The Gospel scene of the Annunciation can be seen as a summary of the entire Gospel. It shows the mystery of God becoming man, but also the mystery of man freely cooperating in the saving act...

Dec 15 2022

What Did You Go Out To See? / ¿Qué Esperaban Ver?

Click here for daily readings Here, right in the middle of our preparations for Christmas, we read this Gospel about the great impassioned Precursor, the Baptist, the one whose life task it was to point to Jesus saying, ...

Dec 07 2022

Under His Yoke / Bajo Su Yugo

Click here for daily readings Those who do not labor and are not burdened are the ones who have others to do their work for them or refuse to do any (they are burdened in another way, but that’s another reflection)...

Nov 30 2022

Andrew the Strong / Andrés el Fuerte

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Andrew, who was a follower of John the Baptist; when John pointed to the Lamb of God, Andrew recognized Jesus as the Messiah, and was quick to introduce h...

Nov 25 2022

How Near Is The Kingdom Of God? / ¿Qué Tan Cerca Está el Reino de Dios?

Click here for daily readings **This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives.** As we draw near to the end of Ordinary Time, preparing to enter into Advent, the Gospel readings are… serious. Jesus is giving...

Nov 16 2022

All We Need, And More / Todo lo Que Necesitamos y Hasta Más

Click here for daily readings Does your parish church have stained glass windows? From the outside, the windows look dark and dull, but when you are inside the Church, they are richly and brilliantly illuminated. That is another...

Nov 15 2022

Holiness / La Santidad

Click here for daily readings Sometimes, Jesus changed his plans. But it seems the only reason he ever changed his plans was out of love. In today’s Gospel, Jesus intends to pass through Jericho, but his loving desi...

Oct 22 2022

Fruitless Fruit Trees / Árboles Frutales Sin Frutos

Click here for daily readings Some people in Jesus’ time believed that there was a direct correlation between a person’s sins and their sufferings – sick people must surely have sinned and were receiving...

Oct 15 2022

Denied / Negado

Click here for daily readings Being denied before the angels of God, being unforgiven – these are serious matters. Jesus tells his disciples that those who deny him before others will be denied before the angels of ...

Sep 23 2022

But Who Do You Say That I Am? / Y Ustedes, ¿Quién Dicen Que Soy Yo?

Click here for daily readings Jesus was “praying in solitude” but the “disciples were with him.” This draws an interesting picture and an insight into Jesus’ Heart. He is alone but not alone....

Sep 15 2022

Mary Stood – Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows / María se Paró – Memoria de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

Click here for daily readings “Standing by the cross of Jesus (was) his mother…” Mary stood. She remained and did not flee. She did not turn away from the most heartbreaking moment of her life (and she ...

Aug 21 2022

Strong Enough? / ¿Suficientemente Fuerte?

Click here for daily readings What do you think will happen to you when you die? What do others think will happen? As we are all human, we can be sure that after this life, we all face the same options, no matter what we ...

Aug 09 2022

Am I One Of The Greatest? / ¿Soy Yo Uno de los Mejores?

Click here for daily readings “Who is the greatest?” Who is the richest? Who is the fastest? Who is the thinnest? Who has the most followers? Who is the most beautiful? Who has the most “likes”? Wh...

Jul 20 2022

Hardened Paths, Rocky Patches, Thorns, and Rich Soil / Caminos Endurecidos, Areas Rocosos, Espinas y Tierra Fértil

Click here for daily readings Jesus goes down by the sea. And the large crowd is so eager to be near him and hear his words that he is forced to get into a boat and go a little way out to sea. He could say anything right ...

Jul 09 2022

Fearless / Audaz

Click here for daily readings Would you invite someone to a task by saying how terrible it’s going to be for them? “It’s a dangerous and difficult job, and people are going to hate you for doing it. They...

Jun 25 2022

The Spotless Heart

Click here for daily readings Catholics use a lot of language that is particular to us, for many reasons – it may come from Latin or Greek or theology or the ancient Church, and has been passed on and continually us...

Jun 09 2022

Grabbing or Giving

Click here for daily readings Jesus always calls us to MORE – more joy, more peace, more love. And he tells us how to receive this: he calls us to more love, more trust, more generous self-sacrifice, more letting go...

Jun 01 2022

One-ing and Joy

Click here for daily readings Prayer is an opening – and therefore a kind of revelation – of the heart. So in today’s Gospel, as we hear Jesus pray to the Father, we glimpse the sentiments of his holy He...

May 24 2022

The Gift of the Spirit

Click here for daily readings What has Jesus left his disciples? He has not written a book, or established a political entity, or given the Jews control over the earth, or crushed the Romans (as so many believed and hoped...

May 13 2022

The Way To Our Forever Home

Click here for daily readings Remember your last big trip? Traveling takes a lot of mental and physical energy. There is the journey itself, of course – the map and the means of moving and the money. There is also t...