Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jun 15 2024

The Words That Changed My Life / Las Palabras que Cambiaron mi Vida

Click here for daily readings The single most important shift I have experienced in my relationship with God, the deepest transformation I have received in my prayer life, is connected to today’s Gospel passage&hell...

Jun 14 2024

The Importance of Marriage / La Importancia del Matrimonio

Click here for daily readings My husband and I recently celebrated our 30th anniversary. It’s a chance to consider the importance of a sacramental marriage and its indissolubility. Marriage is commitment and a road ...

Jun 13 2024

Level Up / Subir de Nivel

Click here for daily readings Sometimes living a good Christian life can seem like a lot can’t it? If we read through the Old Testament they had many more laws than we have today, mostly ceremonial or liturgical, bu...

Jun 12 2024

God is Real, and His Way is the Only Way / Dios es Verdadero y Su Camino es el Único Camino

Click here for daily reading It’s not every day that we get to hear the account of the contest between Elijah and the 450 prophets of Baal. Elijah needed to show the people of Israel that the God of Abraham, Isaac, ...

Jun 11 2024

Light Always Gets Brighter – Be Light! / La Luz Siempre Alumbra Más – ¡Deja Brillar tu Luz!

Click here for daily readings Today I’d like to ask you a probing question. Be honest with yourself. Have you ever felt jealous or envious of another person’s success, talents, or good works? I think we’...

Jun 10 2024

He Wants it All / Dios lo Quiere Todo

Click here for daily readings At the risk of stating the obvious, Jesus’ ways are not our ways. I will even go so far as to say that it is as true today as it was when Jesus and the Disciples walked the earth. In to...

Jun 09 2024

Hope at the End of the Struggle / Esperanza al Final de la Batalla

Click here for daily reading “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receiv...

Jun 08 2024

How We Find Jesus Today / Cómo Encontramos a Jesús Hoy

Click here for daily readings During Jesus’ life on earth, it was required that every Jewish man make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover. It was a time to recognize and celebrate the Jewish people’s freedo...

Jun 07 2024

The Pierced Heart of Our God/ El Corazón Traspasado de Nuestro Dios

Click here for daily readings Today’s readings draw us into the infinite Divine Love that is symbolized by the Heart of Christ. Hosea describes the tender, fatherly love of God, raising His people to His cheek, and ...

Jun 06 2024

Cycle of Love / El Ciclo del Amor

Click here for daily readings We learn sequencing and the order of rituals at a very early age. Infants are able to anticipate “what comes next” in basic sequences of events that have been routinely incorporat...

Jun 05 2024

Our Ultimate End / El Ultimo Fin

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we encounter the Sadducees who are trying to catch Jesus in a trap. They present a seemingly impossible dilemma to Jesus about the resurrection and they hope to trip ...

Jun 04 2024

Being Tested / Puesto a Prueba

Click here for daily readings Question: What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word, “Testing”? Testing happens in many circumstances and in numerous ways, not just in school or the docto...

Jun 03 2024

Visible Interior Change / Un Cambio Interior Visible

Click here for daily readings It’s pretty incredible how our bodies react to certain stimuli. For example, what a difference rays of warm sunshine make after a couple months of cloudy cold. Out come the sweatshirts, the sa...

Jun 02 2024

Panis Angelicus – Bread of Angels / Pan de los Ángeles

Click here for daily readings Music is a way to express emotion when words are otherwise limited. As I have always found prayer difficult, I’ve been trying to better develop my relationship with God through various ...

Jun 01 2024

Live an Exultant Life / Vivir una Vida Gloriosa

Click here for daily readings It’s all about Jesus. Do you believe he is the Son of God or not? Do you believe he is who he says he is? If you do, it seems like we are not to question him. But I question him often. ...

May 31 2024

Haste and Humility / La Prisa y la Humildad

Click here for daily readings Love does not take a delayed approach to the needs of others, but rather “hastens” to bring whatever help is possible. The deeper the love, the less concern one has about calculat...

May 30 2024

Take Courage and Get Up / ¡Animo! Levántate

Click here for daily readings Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the roadside begging; as Jesus was passing by he yelled out, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” This may sound familiar to anyone who kn...

May 29 2024

What Will You Leave Behind to Follow Christ / ¿Qué Dejarás Atrás Para Seguir a Cristo?

Click here for daily readings ** This reflection was reposted from Diocean Archives.** I had a lot of crazy things to bemoan during my teenage years. Most were embarrassing or even downright stupid, such as: smoking, swea...

May 28 2024

Is Jesus Foremost in Your Life? / ¿Jesús es lo Más Importante en tu Vida?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we hear that Peter said to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus responded and said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no...

May 27 2024

Having Riches vs Being Rich / Tener Riquezas o Ser Rico

Click here for daily readings I’m sure that you recognize today’s Gospel reading. It’s a story about a rich man who came up to Jesus and asked about his salvation. First of all, this is not a parable. It&rsq...