Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Nov 15 2023

Drought / La Sequía

Click here for daily readings A drought hit Michigan early this past spring, bringing its climate straight from snow to squelching heat. No April showers to bring May flowers this year. No sprinkles to coax the seeds to sprout f...

Nov 14 2023

We Owe Him Everything / Debemos Todo a Dios

Click here for daily reading On the one hand, today’s Gospel does not seem fair. The servant comes in after a long day of plowing or tending sheep, and is tired, hungry, and thirsty. He receives the master’s g...

Nov 13 2023

When Being On Guard, Faith, and Forgiveness Come Together / Cuando Ser Vigilante, la Fe y el Perdón se Unen

Click here for daily readings There was a time in my life when I would have thought today’s Gospel contained three unrelated ideas: woe to those who lead little ones astray, the need for forgiveness, and faith. Rec...

Nov 12 2023

Praying is Preparing / Orar es Prepararse

Click here for daily readings Have you ever known anyone who just seems to ooze hospitality? This person just happens to have a charger if you need one, or an extra sweatshirt or jacket when you are chilled. Maybe $20 for...

Nov 11 2023

Being Trustworthy in Very Small Matters / Ser Digno de Confianza en los Asuntos Pequeños

Click here for daily readings ***This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives.*** “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones.” — Jesus Christ “Did...

Nov 10 2023

Shrewdness for Eternity / La Astucia Para la Eternidad

Click here for daily readings My now-adult children recall that sometimes while they were bickering when they were little they would come running to me to arbitrate, both of them confident that I would take their side, vi...

Nov 09 2023

Don’t Miss the Forest / No Pierdas el Bosque

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is a difficult one to read. We know Jesus is fully human, and therefore He must have experienced all ranges of human emotion. In this passage, we see Jesus’ anger c...

Nov 08 2023

To Be His Disciples / Ser sus Discípulos

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear about the sacrifices necessary to follow Christ. Christ’s call to us is not easy; no one wants to hate his family and the weight of carrying a cross is n...

Nov 07 2023

RSVP to God’s Banquet / RSVP al Banquete de Dios

Click here for daily readings “‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves” (Luke 14:18). Immediately, when called to communion with the King, the invitees ...

Nov 06 2023

Irrevocable / Irrevocable

Click here for daily readings “Brothers and sisters: The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” The first line of today’s first reading is powerful. In fact, this line from Romans 11 (verse 29) may be some...

Nov 05 2023

Striving for Humility / Esforzarse por Ser Humildes

Click here for daily readings Have you ever prayed the Litany of Humility? It is probably one of the most radical pleas I’ve ever encountered. Its power lies in how deeply it embodies Jesus’ desire for us to s...

Nov 04 2023

A Table For Who? / ¿Una Mesa para Quién?

Click here for daily readings I always love when Jesus sits down to a meal because it means that something good is about to happen or that He is about to say something important. Same goes for today’s Gospel. However...

Nov 03 2023

Deep Thoughts / Pensamientos Profundos

Click here for daily readings Recently, a young middle school aged friend asked if we could get a cup of coffee and talk about God and the Church. She had some thoughts. It turned out she had some pretty deep thoughts.&nb...

Nov 02 2023

They Are at Peace / Están en Paz

Click here for daily readings My friend died two years ago and I’m still sad. I sometimes wonder if it will ever not cause me a startle when I think about it. It’s still surreal; as if it happened to someone e...

Nov 01 2023

Children of God / Hijos de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Solemnity of all Saints which is one of the highest celebrations in the liturgical cycle of the Church. I think today’s second reading sums up this solemnity perf...

Oct 31 2023

Yeast / La Levadura

Click here for daily readings I love baking bread. The sweet-sour smell of fresh, wild yeast is fascinatingly complex. Watching simple ingredients transform over time from lumpy, shaggy dough to the soft, stretchy dome is...

Oct 30 2023

Spirit-led Sabbaths / Los Domingos Guiados por el Espíritu

Click here for daily readings When I was a little girl I read all the Little House on the Prairie books over and over. I remember being deeply impressed by the rules for Sabbath behavior back in those days. Not only was n...

Oct 29 2023

A Blueprint for Charity / Un Plan para la Caridad

Click here for daily reading *** This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives. *** As we continue to hear of the difficult questions posed to Jesus, we come to the Great Commandment: “You shall love the Lord,...

Oct 28 2023

The Feast of St. Jude / La Fiesta de San Judas

Click here for daily readings The Feast of St. Jude has always been one of my favorite days. Not only did I grow up in St. Jude Parish and attend elementary school there, I also feel the need to invoke his name with certain freq...

Oct 27 2023

I Didn’t Want To Say That! / ¡No Quería Decir Eso!

Click here for daily readings How many times have you said that to yourself? Unfortunately, I have many times. As I opened up the readings for today, the first reading from Romans made a lot of sense to me. Saint Paul was cha...