Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Sep 23 2022

But Who Do You Say That I Am? / Y Ustedes, ¿Quién Dicen Que Soy Yo?

Click here for daily readings Jesus was “praying in solitude” but the “disciples were with him.” This draws an interesting picture and an insight into Jesus’ Heart. He is alone but not alone....

Sep 22 2022

You Will Show Me The Path To Life / Me Enseñarás el Camino a la Vida

Click here for daily readings Recently I spent an hour with one of my dear friends. The room was quiet as we spoke together. Now in her eighties, she is no longer able to walk about freely and falls are frequent. She told...

Sep 21 2022

Jesus is Always Passing By / Jesús Siempre Está Pasando Cerca Nuestro

Click here for daily readings “As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew. He said to him, ‘Follow me.’” Jesus is where we are. Whether we are living a holy life, struggling with temptations in...

Sep 20 2022

Seekers of the Word / Buscadores de la Palabra

Click here for daily readings Each week, hopefully each day for many of us, we hear the words of Scripture. This can be at Mass, within a Bible study, spiritual reading, even a post-it note on your mirror. We have the inc...

Sep 19 2022

The Light of Christ / La Luz de Cristo

Click here for daily readings I had a slightly cheeky thought when I read today’s Psalm Response, “The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.” It’s easy to be just living on the Lord&rs...

Sep 18 2022

Finding True Joy / Encontrando la Alegría Verdadera

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading poses a very specific question, “Are you honest or dishonest?” We’re informed by Scripture that one who is trustworthy in small matters is also ...

Sep 17 2022

Sowing the Word of God / Sembrando la Palabra de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine, priest and Doctor of the Church. St. Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of catechists and catechumens. Catechists are those who teach...

Sep 16 2022

Go Out and Make Disciples / Andan y Hagan Discípulos

Click here for daily readings In today’s gospel, we are offered just a brief image of Christ and His travels. Luke simply tells us that Christ was traveling with His Apostles and with some women, one of whom was Mar...

Sep 15 2022

Mary Stood – Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows / María se Paró – Memoria de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

Click here for daily readings “Standing by the cross of Jesus (was) his mother…” Mary stood. She remained and did not flee. She did not turn away from the most heartbreaking moment of her life (and she ...

Sep 14 2022

Do You Trust Me? / ¿Confías en Mí?

Click here for daily readings We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. Some time ago, my Pastor was sharing how he studied Greek in his undergrad seminarian years. He lo...

Sep 13 2022

Up Close and Personal / Íntimamente

Click here for daily readings Luke tells us in today’s Gospel that Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain. A couple of interesting facts about Nain: The town is in Galilee, just a bit south of Nazareth, and it’...

Sep 12 2022

The Mass / La Misa

Click here for daily readings When I made a conscious decision to follow Christ, I was young. As a Catholic and as a teenager, I didn’t understand the value of the Mass which I attended every Sunday. I loved God, I ...

Sep 11 2022

The Sweetness of God / La Dulzura de Dios

Click here for daily readings The town my parents live in holds a Labor Day Parade every year. As the police cars and fire trucks and school bands process down the road, they often throw out candy for the children that li...

Sep 10 2022

The Eucharist Cultivates Good Trees / La Eucaristía Cultiva a los Árboles Buenos

Click here for daily readings What remarkable words spoken by St. Paul in today’s First Reading. “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the Blood of Christ? The bread that we break, i...

Sep 09 2022

Must We Evangelize? / ¿Tenemos que Evangelizar?

Click here for daily readings Today’s First Reading speaks of the importance that Paul places on evangelization, which leads to the question, what is Evangelization and does every Catholic have to participate? ...

Sep 08 2022

Family Ties / Enlaces Familiares

Click here for daily readings Today’s reading is one that lectors fear. How do you make such a long list sound interesting? And how do you pronounce all those names? Why don’t we just skip it (as some parishes...

Sep 07 2022

The Gaze of Christ / La Mirada de Cristo

Click here for daily readings “Raising his eyes towards his disciples, Jesus said..” Imagine what it would be like for Jesus Christ to look at you, to look deep into your soul, and share a message that cuts to...

Sep 06 2022

Walking Closely with Christ / Caminando Cerca con Jesucristo

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we hear who Jesus named the Twelve Apostles. After calling them, they were surrounded by a great crowd of people. People from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal reg...

Sep 05 2022

A Servant of the Poor / Una Servidora de los Pobres

Click here for daily readings The readings today became clearer to me once I realized it is also the feast of St.Teresa of Calcutta. The First Reading tells us that old yeast, even a little, can leaven all the dough. Th...

Sep 04 2022

There is a God, and I’m Not Him / Existe un Dios, y Yo No Soy Él

Click here for daily readings Humility has been front and center in the readings these last two Sundays. Humility is often a misunderstood and maligned idea, but the readings today and last Sunday shed some light on what...