Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Sep 01 2023

Ready, Set, Then What? / ¿Listos? ¿Y Ahora Qué?

Click here for daily readings Readiness is a concept which we willingly embrace in life, yet we give very little thought to. If you really stop and think about it, how many times a day do we have to get ready or be ready for som...

Aug 31 2023

Integrity / Integridad

Click here for daily readings It seems like everyone follows the rules of the road when they see a highway patrol vehicle is on the side of the road. It’s easier to be faithful and holy when we receive a lot of con...

Aug 30 2023

Living a Fiction / Viviendo el la Ficción

Click here for daily readings I love a good historical fiction story as much as anyone. It is fun to romanticize the past, to think about what life would have been like way back when (usually without much regard for the e...

Aug 29 2023

A Life Ruled by Fear / Una Vida Gobernada por el Miedo

Click here for daily readings I first encountered the story of the Passion of St. John the Baptist in the Bible I received from my godparents when I made my First Holy Communion. I sometimes think I am remembering w...

Aug 28 2023

Chosen / Elegidos

Click here for daily readings Have you ever really reflected on the kind of people the Lord chose to do his work? He started with guys that knew how to gut fish if they were lucky enough to catch any. He chose Andrew first, w...

Aug 27 2023

Give Thanks to the Lord With All Your Heart / Den Gracias al Señor de Todo Corazón

Click here for daily readings It’s hard to believe, but summer is winding down already. It seems like just yesterday that the snow was finally behind us and my kids were actually ASKING to go outside, instead of us telling...

Aug 26 2023

The Immeasurable Privilege of Being Jesus’ Disciple / El Inconmensurable Privilegio de Ser Discípulo de Jesús

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus sets up two different models of religious observance, that of the Pharisees and that of the disciple of Christ. The Pharisees were an ancient Jewish group of la...

Aug 25 2023

The Two Great Commandments / Los Dos Mandamientos Más Importantes

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus is questioned by the Pharisees about the greatest commandment. Jesus responds with not one but two great commandments. As Catholic Christians we are calle...

Aug 24 2023

Come and See / Ven y Verás

Click here for daily reading Bartholomew, known as Nathanael in our Gospel, is the apostle we celebrate today. He became a great witness to Christ, eventually suffering martyrdom for Him. As we honor Bartholomew, it&rsquo...

Aug 23 2023

Are You Envious Because I Am Generous? / ¿Tienes Envidia Porque Soy Generoso?

Click here for daily readings Has someone ever taken credit for something you did? Or maybe they complained (to you or to others) about something that you did with the intention of helping them? Kids do this all the time ...

Aug 22 2023

The Possibilities of Grace / Las Posibilidades de la Gracia

Click here for daily readings Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). What feels impossible currently in your life? Peace in the world?...

Aug 21 2023

Gaining Eternal Life / Ganar la Vida Eterna

Click here for daily readings Happy feast of St. Pius X! “Where is the road that leads to Jesus Christ? It is before our eyes: It is the Church. It is our duty to recall to everyone, great and small, the absol...

Aug 20 2023

“Let it be Done for You as You Wish” / “Que se Cumpla lo que Deseas”

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus was not deaf to the pleas of the Canaanite woman, but he did not respond to her right away. When he did respond, he appeared to be insulting her. Why? T...

Aug 19 2023

Childlike vs. Childish / Ser Como Niños o Ser Infantil

Click here for daily readings Twice in the Gospels, we hear Jesus bless children and present them as a model for his disciples. What does Jesus mean by this? Children are naturally open and ready to learn, to have a...

Aug 18 2023

Consecrated by God / Consagrados por Dios

Click here for daily readings The Gospel for today seems to touch on many things pertinent to our day and age: marriage, divorce, single life, rules against divorce, reasons not to marry, you name it. All of it, I think, ...

Aug 17 2023

Thirsting for Forgiveness / Sediento de Perdón

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been incredibly thirsty? I don’t just mean slightly parched, but being so thirsty you felt like if you don’t get water in a second you will cease to exist. I remembe...

Aug 16 2023

Set My Soul on Fire! / ¡Señor, Enciende Mi Alma!

Click here for daily readings In today’s Responsorial Psalm, we hear, “Blessed be God who filled my soul with fire! Come and see the works of God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.” God do...

Aug 15 2023

Hearing And Observing / Escuchar y Observar

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, a woman from the crowd gives a shout out to Jesus’ mother; because mothers surely deserve some acknowledgment for the virtue of their children! And Jesus says t...

Aug 14 2023

Grief and Joy / Pena y Alegría

Click here for daily readings Today is the Feast of one of my favorite saints, Maximilian Kolbe. I am always so inspired by the ultimate sacrifice he made for a fellow prison, one that he probably didn’t even know. As a fa...

Aug 13 2023

What Does it Mean That Jesus Walked on Water? / ¿Qué significa que Jesús caminó sobre el agua?

Click here for daily readings I know God is in control. He surpasses the laws of science. We must place our hope in Him, and not in this world. We can display our trust by having a relationship with Him, whether through s...