Category Archives: Margaret Gartlgruber

May 13 2026

Our Lady of Fatima / Nuestra Señora de Fátima

Click here for daily readings Growing up in the 80s, I heard the phrase “Your Momma Wears Combat Boots” a lot. I didn’t quite understand what it meant, but I knew if a sentence started with “your momma,” it was going to be an insult. Stand-up comics leaned into it: your momma is so ugly… […]

Apr 06 2026

Crossing the Bridge / Cruzar el puente

Click here for daily readings Driving up Iron Bridge Road for the first time, I was terrified. This road in my New Jersey neighborhood shoots straight up the mountain, cresting at a one-lane bridge. I call it Scary Bridge because you cannot see the other side while crossing…you only hope you’ll make...

Mar 10 2026

Forgiving Doesn’t Mean Forgetting / Perdonar no significa olvidar

Click here for daily readings I love the scene in The Chosen that tells the story in today’s Gospel. Peter makes no bones about how resentful he is of Matthew and his tax-collecting ways. As he grapples with this unavoidable relationship, he confides in Jesus. Jesus, loving both Matthew and Peter,...

Feb 26 2026

Knock, Knock / Toc, toc

Click here for daily readings “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matt 7:7). Kneeling in prayer before Mass, my heart was hurting for a loved one. Our relationship was severely strained and I was desperate. As I prayed, a […]

Jan 10 2026

Pick me! Pick me! / ¡Escójeme a mi! ¡Escójeme a mi!

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