Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jun 24 2024

Can We Hear the Voice of God? / ¿Podemos Oír la Voz de Dios?

Click here for daily readings Have you ever heard anyone say that the Lord told them this or the Lord told them that and you wondered if it was true or even possible? I assure you that it is possible. Holy discernment is requ...

Jun 23 2024

Jesus Will Calm Your Inner Storm / Jesús Tranquilizará tu Tormenta Interior

Click here for daily readings Today, in the Gospel of Mark, we read that Jesus calmed the storm when He and the apostles were out at sea. We all know this story. Jesus had fallen asleep when a storm began to brew. The apo...

Jun 22 2024

Rich in Trust / Ricos en la Confianza

Click here for daily readings My husband and I have seven children and eight grandchildren. As I write this, eight of those people live in our house and two more are visiting. That means there are routinely 10 mouths to f...

Jun 21 2024

The Light of Christ / La Luz de Cristo

Click here for daily readings During a homily, in which he was urging us to get to know more about the saints, our parish priest said: “Each saint reflects the light of Christ in a unique way.” We can easily s...

Jun 20 2024

Perfect? Really? / ¿Ser Perfecta? ¿De Verdad?

Click here for daily readings As a frustrated perfectionist, this Gospel reading is hard. Really hard. I get all lost in perfectionism, the attempt to be as perfect as a perfectly imperfect human being can be. My own hang...

Jun 19 2024

Strictly Anonymous / Estrictamente Anónimo

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus emphasizes to the Jewish people the value of not “putting on a show” when it comes to religious practices and good works. Though we know fro...

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...

Jun 17 2024

Stay Calm, Don’t Retaliate / Mantener la Calma y no Buscar la Venganza

Click here for daily readings Today we take a look at Mt 5: 38-42. This passage states “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one w...

Jun 16 2024

Dust, Seeds, and Flowers / El Polvo, las Semillas y las Flores

Click here for daily readings I stopped to stare and take in all that my child is today. That which I often overlook – the innocence of today, the unknowns of tomorrow. I think of all the potential inside, waiting t...

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 ...