Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jan 21 2023

The Other Side of the Mountain / El Otro Lado de la Montaña

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel passage is surprisingly short and could use some context. Just prior to these brief two verses, Mark relays how Jesus went up a mountain and called forth His twelve apost...

Jan 20 2023

We Are God’s People / Somos el Pueblo de Dios

Click here for daily readings In the First Reading today, we hear that the Lord said of the Israelites, “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” That line has always given me such joy, for we ...

Jan 19 2023

The Relevance of the Mass / La Relevancia de la Misa

Click here for daily readings The First Reading today reminds us that in the New Covenant, we have a high priest, “who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister of the s...

Jan 18 2023

Essence of the Law / La Esencia de la Ley

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is six verses long. Just the first six verses of the Gospel of Mark. The passage is both straightforward and very confusing at the same time. Jesus, the good Jew, enters ...

Jan 17 2023

Self-Determined / Autodeterminación

Click here for daily readings Pharisees. As we read through Mark’s Gospel, we see Jesus making enemies when he is only trying to hold out the truth to them (have you ever felt like this?). The Pharisees are the ones...

Jan 16 2023

Nothing Short of a Miracle / Nada Menos Que Un Milagro

Click here for daily readings Over four decades ago today, a child was born. The birth was not an easy one. Born by emergency C-section after many hours of labor, the hue of the baby’s skin was more blue than pink. ...

Jan 15 2023

Behold, I Have Seen And Testified / Mira, He Visto y Testificado

Click here for daily readings We are barely out from under the sparkle of Jesus’ coming at Christmas, and the Gospel reminds us of WHY Jesus came: to take away the sins of the world. He is the Word made flesh, Who i...

Jan 14 2023

Come Follow Me / Ven y Sígueme

Click here for daily readings Follow me! These are the types of words that change a person. All throughout the Gospels when we hear Jesus speak these words with authority we either see people leave everything behind and f...

Jan 13 2023

Showing Faith / Demostrando la Fe

Click here for daily readings The story in today’s Gospel has always stood out in my mind. It paints such a vivid picture. I can almost see the men making a hole in the roof and lowering their friend on a mat into ...

Jan 12 2023

Harden Not Your Heart / No Endurezcas Tu Corazón

Click here for daily readings Life does not go well for us when we go against God. Yet we go against him. It may not be overtly or even intentionally, but it happens. Paul is speaking about what happened in the desert whe...

Jan 11 2023

Jesus Prayed / Jesús Oraba

Click here for daily readings When do you pray? When you have a desperate need? At meals? Mainly on Sundays? On days when it’s convenient? Every day unless you’re just too busy? When did Jesus pray? It’s...

Jan 10 2023

Foundations / Los Cimientos

Click here for daily readings I always said I would never take up quilting. That was until I did. Seeing all those pieces come together can be a rather surreal experience. You cut out all these little triangles and ...

Nov 26 2022

Fix Your Gaze / Enfocar tu Mirada

Click here for daily readings It’s the last day of the liturgical year. It’s hard to believe, time flies so fast. Perhaps on this day, more so than on other days, it might be good to slow down and consider why...

Nov 26 2022

Giving Thanks First / Dar las Gracias Primero

Click here for daily readings Leprosy during Jesus’s time essentially meant your entire life was taken from you. You couldn’t be near your family and friends. You couldn’t be part of the community. You w...

Nov 25 2022

How Near Is The Kingdom Of God? / ¿Qué Tan Cerca Está el Reino de Dios?

Click here for daily readings **This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives.** As we draw near to the end of Ordinary Time, preparing to enter into Advent, the Gospel readings are… serious. Jesus is giving...

Nov 23 2022

Lord Prepare Me / Prepárame Señor

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the crowd to prepare themselves for persecution in His name. He continues: “You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head...

Nov 22 2022

Do Not Be Terrified/ No Tengas Miedo

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is not, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid&...

Nov 21 2022

Giving from Our Poverty / Dar De Nuestra Pobreza

Click here for daily readings As a teacher for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, I love teaching students about the gesture of Epiclesis (when the priest asks the Holy Spirit to come down upon the bread and wine to transfo...

Nov 20 2022

Solemnity of Christ the King / La Solemnidad de Cristo Rey

Click here for daily readings “Restore all things through Christ Jesus.” We are invited to welcome the King of Love into our lives and allow Jesus to “fix,” “restore,” and “renew&...

Nov 19 2022

God is “I Am” / Dios es “Yo Soy”

Click here for daily readings Many years ago, I heard a priest speak about God as the God of the present. He tells Moses, “I AM.” Not that he was or will be, but I AM. As in, now, the present. When I read both...