Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jun 15 2026

At All Costs / Cueste lo que cueste

Click here for daily readings “If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well.” Christ says this during the Sermon on the Mount, a few verses after the Beatitudes. This Sermon is one of His longest in Scripture, and it gives us a clear picture of […]

Jun 14 2026

The Kingdom Needs You / El Reino te necesita

Click here for daily readings Jesus’ Heart, ever overflowing with love, is moved with pity for the people before Him. He sees their struggles, their anguish, their abandonment, their desires. He sees that they are “like sheep without a shepherd,” and it is clear that there must be more “laborers for...

Jun 13 2026

Interior Obedience / La obediencia interior

Click here for daily readings The Law, written “by the finger of God” on stone tablets (see Exodus 31:18), was essentially the foundation stone of the Jewish people. God Himself gave them the Law after freeing them from slavery in Egypt and establishing them firmly as His Chosen People. It was the m...

Jun 12 2026

The Love of the Sacred Heart / El amor del Sagrado Corazón

Click here for daily readings Our three and six year old granddaughters live with us. They frequently say, “I love you so much in my little heart.” To be loved with this kind of purity shocks me, and yet it is the same unconditional love that Jesus offers when we unite our hearts to His. […]

Jun 11 2026

Letting Go of Anger / Soltar la ira

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel offers a strong lesson on anger, resolving disputes, and giving them to God. What’s amazing is that today is also the feast day of St. Barnabas. This is so appropriate because he was a good example of calmness and kindness – qualities we can try to emulat...

Jun 10 2026

Out of the Mouths of Babes / De las bocas de los bebés

Click here for daily readings “But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19). As a father, what I practice is what I teach my little one. Before children can understand language, they simply watch and mirror the behavior modeled for...

Jun 09 2026

Be a Light, Not a Wildfire / Sé una luz, no un incendio

Click here for daily readings When I first embraced my faith twenty six years ago, I was on fire! I am pretty sure my husband thought I’d lost my mind. Maybe I had. I was determined that everyone I knew and loved would go to Heaven and that I was personally going to get them […]

Jun 08 2026

Made for More / Somos hechos para más

Click here for daily readings If we humans would write beatitudes based on what we instinctively think brings us blessing and happiness, they may read something like this: “Blessed are they who have plenty of money, for they will never be in need. Blessed are those for whom difficulties resolve and ...

Jun 07 2026

This is the Body of Christ / Este es el Cuerpo de Cristo

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel passage sums up the core of our Catholic faith. As impossible as it may seem, Jesus said, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” It was a radical teaching, causing the Jews to argue, and many gave up following Jesus. They were heari...

Jun 06 2026

Nothing Left to Give / Nada más que dar

Click here for daily readings Even though my husband and I are usually spared from the stomach bugs that come into our home, one time we both succumbed to it. I woke up one morning feeling a little off. Within an hour I had thrown up. When I went into the bedroom to ask for […]

Jun 05 2026

Joyful Song / Cantar de alegría

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been so happy that you just burst into song? Maybe you were driving along on the way to vacation and the beautiful blue sky and the anticipation you felt had you bebopping. Maybe you were on your way back from visiting a newborn niece or nephew or […]

Jun 04 2026

It’s Simple / Es sencillo

Click here for daily reading The words of Paul and Jesus today remind us that living out the Gospel is actually quite simple. Sometimes we get it into our heads that God demands an excessively long list of chores from us, and that once we do them we will be able to get to heaven. […]

Jun 03 2026

It’s Sad When You Don’t See / Es triste cuando no ves

Click here for daily readings My pastor once explained the difference between the Sadducees and the Pharisees through some clever wordplay on their title. Father quipped, “They are sad you see because they do not believe in the resurrection.” In today’s Gospel, those sad men try to trip Jesus up wi...

Jun 02 2026

An Identifying Mark / Una marca identificativa

Click here for daily readings My oldest daughter is a talented artist. She loves to paint, and her pictures are never complete until she signs them at the bottom. Every piece of art she creates can be clearly identified as hers because it bears her identifying mark. In today’s Gospel, we hear about ...

Jun 01 2026

The Vineyard of Our Life / La viña de nuestra vida

Click here for daily readings Imagine being given a vineyard. A hedge around the vineyard delineates clear boundaries. A wine press has already been dug. There is a tower that guards and protects. Everything has been intentionally designed to simply harvest good fruit. The only expectation? That th...

May 31 2026

Love is the Key to Everything / El amor es la clave de todo

Click here for daily readings Mary Magdalene and the other Mary quietly set out to the place of their sorrow, where their Lord was laid in a tomb. What were the thoughts that swirled around in their hearts during the early hours after the Sabbath. Images of the Friday before, of Calvary, of the cold...

May 30 2026

We Want to Know God / Queremos conocer a Dios

Click here for daily readings I remember as a child and young adult thinking about how I would do everything I wanted when I was in charge of my life. My time, money, physical space, and things would be all mine and exactly how I wanted them. I was such a silly girl, thinking that […]

May 29 2026

Figs and More / Los higos y unas cosas más

Click here for daily readings Now that we have celebrated Pentecost and it’s time for us to go out and spread the Good News, we come to today’s readings, and there’s a lot going on. But right here at the start, we need to make one thing clear: Jesus does not hate fig trees. That […]

May 28 2026

Jesus is Calling / Jesús te llama

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel passage, Bartimaeus calls out to Jesus multiple times. Even when the crowd dismisses him and rebukes him, he cries out all the more. The entire scene changes when Jesus pauses and turns toward him. When Jesus calls him, the crowd completely changes the...

May 27 2026

Winning the Lottery / Ganar la lotería

Click here for daily readings When I go to the gas station, sometimes I see a line of people buying lottery tickets. They place all their hope on guessing the winning number while the Church is right in front of their noses. Hoping to win at gambling affords our soul no benefit, much less our […]