Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Sep 08 2026

Family Trees / Árboles genealógicos

Click here for daily readings Matthew chose to begin his Gospel with the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Many parishes omit these lines in favor of the short form, choosing only to read later verses showing how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. Yet, blessed are those who listen to (and read aloud) th...

Sep 07 2026

Fact or Fiction / Realidad o ficción

Click here for daily readings We live in a world of instant communication where we can see more things than ever. Photographs and videos from all around the world populate in our inbox and on social media and streaming services. In the news, we see what is shown to us, and we allow ourselves to […]

Sep 06 2026

Listening to the Lord’s Voice / Escuchar la voz del Señor

Click here for daily readings One of the most exciting things in my adult life has been seeing family members give themselves to God and His Church. I have two nephews in seminary, a niece finishing up two years of ministering to the poor on the streets of Denver, a nephew who works at a […]

Sep 05 2026

Redeeming the Rubbish / Redimir la basura

Click here for daily readings “To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clad and roughly treated, we wander about homeless and we toil, working with our own hands. When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the world’...

Sep 04 2026

A New Creation in Christ / Una nueva creación en Cristo

Click here for daily readings “Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins” (Luke 5:38). How would it feel to be fresh and new, like a new wineskin? In so many ways, Jesus gives us the opportunity to renew ourselves and become a new creation. For example, a man and woman start their wedding...

Sep 03 2026

Fishers of Men / Pescadores de hombres

Click here for daily readings These fishermen know what they are doing, and they have had a bad night of fishing. They had worked hard and caught nothing. At all. They are cleaning up and ready to rest. But Jesus gets into one of the boats and asks them to row away from the shore […]

Sep 02 2026

Moving with Purpose / Actuar con propósito

Click here for daily readings Do you ever notice how Jesus moves in the Gospels? I don’t mean how He moves His limbs: I mean the way He acts, how He operates, His way of being. It’s striking. In today’s Gospel, Jesus goes straight from the synagogue to Simon’s house for a visit. When He […]

Sep 01 2026

Have You Heard the News? / ¿Has oído las noticias?

Click here for daily readings “Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom and speak of your might” (Psalm 145:11). Discourse and speech. Such powerful roles these forms of communication play in the lives of humans. Something glorious occurs, and we long to tell someone. Something terrible occur...

Aug 31 2026

God’s Will / La voluntad de Dios

Click here for daily readings As I was nearing the end of high school, I had many plans about what I wanted to do after graduation. Although I was a faithful follower of God and attended Mass on Sundays and holy days like I was supposed to, I had my own plans, like we all […]

Aug 30 2026

Take Up Your Cross / Tomar tu cruz

Click here for daily readings Dear Jesus, in this season, as in many before, I have felt so distant from You. My cross can feel overbearing. While I should be grateful for my family, I am most commonly the opposite. I feel starved for attention and respite, bitter at the need to be constantly humble...

Aug 29 2026

The Quiet Courage of a Disciple / El valor silencioso de un discípulo

Click here for daily readings Some Gospel passages, like today’s, remind me more clearly than others of the cost of following Christ. The story of John the Baptist’s death is filled with the perils of witnessing to God’s love and mercy in the face of the world’s pride, pressure, and ignorance. Not e...

Aug 28 2026

Running on Empty / Correr con el tanque vacío

Click here for daily readings Empty. My heart sank as I looked at the car’s fuel gauge. I had completely forgotten last night’s mental note to self: “leave early to get gas.” I was already behind schedule and stopping for gas would make me extremely late for my event. And I was in charge! Replaying...

Aug 27 2026

Longing For More / Anhelar más

Click here for daily readings Today is the Memorial of Saint Monica. I find the readings attached to her feast day interesting. The first reading comes from First Corinthians. Here Paul gives the Corinthians plenty to think about. What was he writing to them about? He was simply reminding them of al...

Aug 26 2026

Temporary Sorrow, Eternal Joy / Dolor pasajero, gozo eterno

Click here for daily readings The month of August is chock full of Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials of so many great saints. From the Blessed Mother to John the Baptist, to St. John Vianney and many more in between. It even includes a few of my personal favorites like St. Lawrence (because my dad i...

Aug 25 2026

The Weightier Things / Lo más importante

Click here for daily readings A few years ago, I received one of those indoor countertop gardens with which you can grow herbs and things. The very first herbs I tried to grow were, well, pretty sparse. Imagine, then, if I were a scribe or a Pharisee and spending so much of my effort figuring […]

Aug 24 2026

Jesus Sees You / Jesús te ve

Click here for daily readings “I saw you under the fig tree.” Every time I read today’s Gospel passage, I am curious about this line. The only clue we have as to what Jesus saw Nathanael doing under the fig tree is that Nathanael was not acting out of duplicity; he was not double-minded or […]

Aug 23 2026

The Chair of Peter / La Cátedra de Pedro

Click here for daily readings Word was spreading and people everywhere were talking about Jesus. Who was He? He is somehow John the Baptist. No, He’s Elijah. No, Jeremiah. No, He’s a prophet. Ancient us, modern us…are we really that different? We’re still arguing. Jesus was a prophet; Jesus was God ...

Aug 22 2026

Queen of Heaven and Earth / La Reina del cielo y de la tierra

Click here for daily readings The beauty of marriage lies in looking beyond our own desires and loving our spouse truly and deeply. I’ve found that this comes more naturally to those whose marriages are centered on faith and trust. After my husband and I completed St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Consecration...

Aug 21 2026

The Not-So-Simple Great Commandments / Los Grandes Mandamientos no tan sencillos

Click here for daily readings At first glance it seems too simple. The Great Commandments are to love God and love others. But shouldn’t there be more? What about the spiritual and corporal works of mercy? What about serving the poor? Evangelizing the unfaithful? It can’t be just about love. Can it?...

Aug 20 2026

Few Are Chosen / Pocos son los escogidos

Click here for daily readings When I was younger, I looked forward to planning my upcoming birthday parties. But I was always afraid that no one would show up. Oh, the fear and anxiety of anticipation! The last sentence of today’s Gospel reminded me of those days: “Many are invited, but few are chos...