Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Dec 01 2023

Time Passes / El Tiempo Pasa

Click here for daily readings December marks the final month of the year. It is a month that both flies and crawls by. For children, it is possibly the longest month of the whole year as they await the arrival of Christma...

Nov 30 2023

Put Down Your Net / Deja tu Red

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we see Jesus calling Andrew and Peter. He tells them, “Come with Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” It’s a beautiful scene, isn’...

Nov 29 2023

Facing Reality With Courage / Enfrentando la Realidad con Valentía

Click here for daily readings How could the same Jesus who promised me security and safety also tell me that I would be betrayed, persecuted, handed over, hated, and possibly lose my life? For many years I pushed today&rs...

Nov 28 2023

What Dreams May Come / Los Sueños Que Pueden Venir

Click here for daily readings My family and close friends sometimes ask me to interpret their dreams, and I have become good at it, even doing research into dream analysis to improve my skills. My own dreams frequently in...

Nov 27 2023

What is the Lord Asking of Us? / ¿Qué Nos Pide el Señor?

Click here for daily readings Today we hear the story of the widow’s mite. Jesus watches the wealthy put their gifts in the basket and then observes the poor widow putting her two coins into the basket also. He is struc...

Nov 26 2023

Christ Our King / Cristo Rey Nuestro

Click here for daily readings It seems that only when our lives are turned upside down do we realize what is truly important. Only when what we deemed important is no longer there, do we understand that so many things are actual...

Nov 25 2023

Expanding Our Minds to Think as God Does / Expandir la Mente a Pensar Como Dios

Click here for daily readings In this passage, Jesus is clear: life in Heaven will not be like life on Earth. How easy is it to get caught up in making God fit into our “box” versus seeking to expand our minds...

Nov 24 2023

The Radical Call of Christ / El Llamado Radical de Cristo

Click here for daily readings “My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me” (Jn 10:27). The Gospel Antiphon summarizes what is happening in today’s Gospel. Jesus is preaching a...

Nov 23 2023

Thanksgiving / Acción de Gracias

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Luke recounts the story of the healing of the lepers. At the time of Christ, lepers were one of the most marginalized and isolated groups. In order to avoid spreading...

Nov 22 2023

Making an Account of Your Life / Hacer un Recuento de tu Vida

Click here for daily readings The parable of the ten pounds [aka parable of the ten gold coins] could be the story of my life, in more than just my continual battle of the bulge. The spiritual Kingdom of God dwells in our...

Nov 21 2023

Whoever Does the Will of My Father / El que Hace la Voluntad de Mi Padre

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple as a child. This celebration was first documented in Jerusalem in the 500s (there was a church built in ho...

Nov 20 2023

The Treasure of the Faith / El Tesoro de la Fe

Click here for daily reading As we hear today, the story of the Maccabees did not start out as a violent persecution. It started with a new Greek king, Antiochus Epiphanes. Some of the Israelites in the area thought that ...

Nov 19 2023

Earnest and Energetic Effort / El Esfuerzo Ferviente y Enérgico

Click here for daily readings When I look at today’s reading, I think of the word “diligence.” Diligence is defined as a “steady, earnest, and energetic effort.” I don’t know about you,...

Nov 18 2023

Pray Always / Orar Siempre

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples how important it is to always pray without becoming weary. The example he gives might seem a little strange to us, however. Praying always i...

Nov 17 2023

Wonder and Awe / Maravilla y Asombro

Click here for daily readings “All men were by nature foolish who… from studying the works did not discern the artisan.” This year I had the chance to visit the Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City. Wha...

Nov 16 2023

Wisdom for the Kingdom / Sabiduría para el Reino

Click here for daily readings Do you ever look at the state of the world and shake your head in dismay and wonder if this isn’t a good time for Jesus to return when will it be? All around we see the effects of not b...

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...