Category Archives: Mary Thissen

Jun 17 2025

Transformation / Transformación

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May 07 2025

Believe in Him / Creer en Él

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Apr 24 2025

The Resurrection of the Body / La resurrección del cuerpo

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Mar 12 2025

Signs of Faith / Señales de fe

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Feb 06 2025

Deliberate Choices / Decisiones deliberadas

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Jan 05 2025

EpiphaniesLas epifanias

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Dec 26 2024

Joy in the Midst of Sorrow / Gozo en Medio del Dolor

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Dec 14 2024

Seeing and Believing / Ver y Creer

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Nov 22 2024

Sacred Spaces / Espacios Sagrados

Click here for daily readings “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” With that line, Jesus is condemning those who are both in the Temple area, making money their f...

Nov 04 2024

Many Gifts, Many Givers / Muchos Dones, Muchos Dadores

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus isn’t just giving us marching orders for being disciples – He is doing that, since we are all called to be generous to the poor and those who are bu...

Oct 07 2024

Imitate Mary, the Good Samaritan / Imitar a María, la Buena Samaritana

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan. The scholar questioning Jesus wishes to clarify who his neighbor is, no doubt to exclude some people he sees as unworthy. J...

Sep 27 2024

Who Do You Say He Is? / ¿Quién dices que es Jesús?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks who people say he is. Some people think he is Elijah or another prophet. But then Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter t...

Sep 06 2024

Doing What is Necessary / Hacer lo Necesario

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been questioned about your Catholic practices, told “you’re too Catholic” or “not Catholic enough”? A common objection to Catholicism is often &ldq...

Aug 27 2024

Healthy Hearts / Corazones Sanos

Click here for daily readings Is your heart healthy? No, I’m not talking about the organ, though that’s important too. I’m talking about the part of you that shows mercy, justice, faithfulness – al...

Aug 15 2024

Maternal Love and Care / Amor y Cuidado Maternal

Click here for daily readings My relationship and understanding of Mary, the Mother of God wasn’t always great. (And I was even named after her!) I understood that I needed to respect her in a Fourth Commandment typ...

Jul 31 2024

Go Away – For the Sake of the Kingdom / Vete – Por el Bien del Reino

Click here for daily readings When I was reading and reflecting on the Gospel for today, I was struck by words I’d never noticed before. The man who found the treasure in the field “hid it again and went away&...

Jul 23 2024

We Are Family / Somos Familia

Click here for daily readings Do you have friends who are more like family? I’ve known some people in my life who I’m pretty sure I’m actually related to. No, we aren’t biological relations, but we...

Jun 30 2024

The Head and the Heart / La Cabeza y el Corazón

Click here for daily readings Have you ever known something intellectually, with your mind, yet not really believe it with your whole heart and soul? I love to try and see if I can figure out the connections between the S...

Jun 18 2024

Vertical and Horizontal / Vertical y Horizontal

Click here for daily readings “The Cross is both vertical and horizontal.” These words stirred me. “Wow, God really thought of everything,” I thought. I’m reminded of both orientations of the...

May 22 2024

A Puff of Smoke / Una Nube de Humo

Click here for daily readings As I read today’s First Reading, all I can think is “Ouch.” Because this one hits a little too close to home for me. I’m a planner, a “J” on the Myers-Brig...