Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Oct 16 2026

More Than Many Sparrows / Más que muchos gorriones

Click here for daily readings Today is the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation nun who brought us the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As a young child in the 1640’s in France, Margaret spent many loving hours in front of the Blessed Sacrament. After suffering from rheum...

Oct 15 2026

You Love Me No Matter What / Me amas a pesar de todo

Click here for daily readings Sometimes I have those moments in prayer when Jesus is speaking to me directly about something that is standing between Him and me. “Are you ready to see this?” He seems to ask. “What if you let go of what you’re clinging to? It’s okay if it takes you a […]

Oct 14 2026

Lead with Love / Guiar con amor

Click here for daily readings A few months after graduating college and moving into her new apartment, my daughter called to say her best friend from middle school asked if she would be her OCIA Sponsor. We were thrilled to hear this close family friend chose to pursue a path of exploration that wou...

Oct 13 2026

Behind the Scenes / Detrás del escenario

Click here for daily readings I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase “putting on a show”. In college my now husband spent a lot of time in musical theater, which meant I spent a lot of time in musical theater as well. Although I wasn’t an actor or even on stage crew, I hung out […]

Oct 12 2026

The Demand for a Sign / Exigir una señal

Click here for daily readings There is something great in our lives. Yes, our Lord and Savior. Sometimes, as humans, we struggle to grasp that Jesus is with us at all times. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if we just asked for a sign instead of invoking Him? “Are you there?” “What do you […]

Oct 11 2026

Wedding Garments and Silence / El traje de boda y el silencio

Click here for daily readings The parable of the wedding feast can feel really confusing. After the invited guests refuse to come, the king has invitations extended to everyone, even the “bad.” Once they accept the invitation, the king discovers that one of the attendees is not wearing a wedding gar...

Oct 10 2026

Listening and Obeying / Escuchar y obedecer

Click here for daily readings I have often struggled with today’s Gospel passage, because at first glance, it sounds as though Jesus is correcting the woman in the crowd and downplaying His mother’s importance. However, a closer look has helped me understand that Jesus is elevating the discussion fr...

Oct 09 2026

Walking by Faith / Caminar por la fe

Click here for daily readings The Old Testament is one of my favorite parts of Scripture to reflect on, because it tells our entire story – from the beauty of creation, through the catastrophe of the Fall, all the way to the threshold of redemption in Christ. It can be easy to take what Jesus did on...

Oct 08 2026

Ask for Everything and Receive More / Pedirle todo y recibir más

Click here for daily readings We go about our lives thinking that we are in charge, but the world can change our plans in an instant. How often do we feel stress or fear, and work ourselves into a frantic state? So many of us ask God to help us only when we are at […]

Oct 07 2026

Abba of All / El Abba de todos

Click here for daily readings To help our young granddaughters learn their Catholic prayers, we often lead them in a Hail Mary after we say dinner grace. “We really should be doing the Our Father too,” my husband said one night as our forks were paused above the pasta and breaded chicken. It’s not t...

Oct 06 2026

The Better Part / La mejor parte

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading is a familiar one. Mary and Martha, the sisters of Bethany, have received Jesus into their home. While Mary places herself at His feet, Martha busily tends to the serving of the guests. However, her tasks soon consume her. Overwhelmed and harried,...

Oct 05 2026

Who Is My Neighbor? / ¿Quién es mi prójimo?

Click here for daily readings Most of us are very familiar with the story of the “Good Samaritan” and its rich lesson of loving our neighbor, even those we might see as our enemies. The Samaritans have nothing to do with Jews, they are viewed as outsiders; but the “insiders” in the story (the priest...

Oct 04 2026

Think About These Things / Reflexionar sobre estas cosas

Click here for daily reading St. Paul ends his letter today in this way: “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things…” (Phil 4:8)...

Oct 03 2026

Mary Guides Us To Jesus / María nos guía hacia Jesús

Click here for daily readings With a childlike trust, I turn to the Blessed Mother, seeking her guidance as I work every day to grow closer toward Jesus. I know that many mysteries of faith will remain hidden from me on this side of heaven, but I also know God delights in revealing His heart […]

Oct 02 2026

We Are Never Alone / Nunca estamos solos

Click here for daily readings “Everytime a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!” It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my favorite movies. I faithfully watch it every Christmas while wrapping presents. Despite the flawed angel theology, the movie gets something delightfully right. Watching Clarence the an...

Oct 01 2026

Do You Trust Him? / ¿Confías en Dios?

Click here for daily reading It might help to briefly summarize the Book of Job, since the book is so condensed in the readings we hear this week. After Job is afflicted, losing everything and everyone he loves most, losing bodily health and physical comfort, he is visited by three of his friends. T...

Sep 30 2026

All My Ducks in a Row / Todos mis asuntos en orden

Click here for daily readings I am a person who likes to have all my ducks in a row. While I don’t actually own ducks, I do like to know the plan, who is going where and when, and the biggest thing of all, how we are keeping everyone fed. Everything goes neatly into its […]

Sep 29 2026

Looking for a Love that Lasts / En busca de un amor que perdure

Click here for daily readings Who are you for Jesus? Who is Jesus for you? When Jesus sees you coming toward him, as He saw Nathanael, what does He call? Or what does He quietly think in His heart? Stop for a moment and gently ponder these questions. They are some of the most foundational […]

Sep 28 2026

Choosing Littleness in a World of Greatness / Elegir la pequeñez en un mundo de grandeza

Click here for daily readings The idea of being the least in today’s Gospel is difficult for me. Our society appears to highly value the greatest in all things. How do we go against the grain and become like a child or the least for God? Thankfully, we are given the example of a great Saint who […]

Sep 27 2026

Today or Tomorrow? / ¿Hoy o mañana?

Click here for daily readings Sometimes when we get home from work we are so tired that we don’t feel like doing anything at all, yet there is so much to do around the house. We might find ourselves uttering the phrase, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” And as the days go by, we keep repeating, […]