Category Archives: Maria Riley

Apr 18 2026

Few Yet Powerful Words / Pocas pero poderosas palabras

Click here for daily readings Imagine a child who climbs to the top of a playground structure. He excitedly ascends as high as he can go. He reaches the highest tower and for the first time looks down. His joy quickly melts into fear. The steep slide before him looks to him to be a […]

Mar 04 2026

A Different Kind of Kingdom / Un Reino Diferente

Click here for daily readings As Jesus draws closer to Jerusalem—and everything He knows that will take place while He is there—He tries to prepare his Apostles for what is coming. Despite His efforts, it seems that they still aren’t getting it. Jesus uses plain language to tell them that they will ...

Feb 09 2026

No Rest for the Weary / No hay descanso para los cansados

Click here for daily readingsIn today’s Gospel reading, we hear about Jesus ministering to the sick. He has traveled across the sea to preach the Kingdom of God to more towns. He knew where He was headed, who He would visit and where to preach. As He a...

Jan 29 2026

More to the One Who Has / Más para el que tiene

Click here for daily readingsWhen we hear “To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away” (Mk 4:25), our brains may resist this teaching. On the surface level it seems like Jesus is saying that th...

Jun 16 2025

Counterintuitive Charity / La caridad contraintuitiva

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