Category Archives: Lisa Henley Jones

Jun 16 2026

What the Saints Taught Me About Perfection / Lo que los santos me enseñaron sobre la perfección

Click here for daily readings For most of my young adult life, I was not close to the saints. I’ll go one step further and tell you that I didn’t want to be close to them. I saw them, or what I understood of them, to be everything I am not. Perfect. In my misunderstanding, […]

May 12 2026

Be My Advocate / Sé mi Abogado

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples he must go so the Holy Spirit will be sent. The word for the Holy Spirit in the NABRE version of the Bible is “Advocate.” Other names given to the Holy Spirit include Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Paraclete, and Consoler. Ma...

Apr 09 2026

Resting in the Peace of Christ / Descansando en la paz de Cristo

Click here for daily readings As I settle into a pew to spend time in adoration, my worry and anxieties for the day riddle my body with tension, and my mind is clouded and busy. When my eyes settle on Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar, I take a deep breath. My pulse […]

Feb 24 2026

My Father Reminds Me / Mi padre me recuerda

Click here for daily readings One day, while complaining to my dad about how a friend treated me, my dad responded, “Do you pray the Our Father?” I said, “Yes, of course.” He asked, “How does it go?” Thinking my dad had lost some of his mind, I began reciting the prayer Jesus taught us […]

Jan 12 2026

The Time is Now / Ahora es el momento indicado

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