Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Oct 21 2022

Accepting Jesus Changes Us Forever / Aceptar a Jesús nos Cambia Para Siempre

Click here for daily readings In the seventh grade, I did my first large paper on the weather. To this day I can recall how to forecast the weather from simple observation. Before the days when we could switch on the morn...

Oct 20 2022

Have I Come to Establish Peace on the Earth? / ¿He Venido a Establecer la Paz en la Tierra?

Click here for daily readings Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? The angels sang at Jesus’ birth: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests&rd...

Oct 19 2022

Jesus is Coming, Look Busy / Ya Viene Jesús, Luzca Ocupado

Click here for daily readings Jesus is coming but we do not know when. And our goal as Christians is not to simply “look busy” but to be about the work that is ours. Many years ago I heard the acronym for &lsq...

Oct 18 2022

Divine Healing / La Sanación Divina

Click here for daily readings I recently got the chance to meet an incredible Healing Ministry that is doing the Lord’s work in my diocese. If you are unfamiliar with prayer teams like this, the focus is on the Holy...

Oct 17 2022

How Can We Bless Others with Our Riches? / ¿Como Podemos Bendecir a Otros con Nuestros Dones?y Hagan Discípulos

Click here for daily readings In Luke’s gospel today, we hear that Christ told the crowd of people listening to Him: “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not...

Oct 16 2022

Perseverance and Closeness to the Lord / La Perseverancia y la Cercanía con el Señor

Click here for daily readings For anyone who has young children at home, they probably know how much easier it is to “give in” when being repeatedly asked for something. Today’s parable and passage from ...

Oct 15 2022

Denied / Negado

Click here for daily readings Being denied before the angels of God, being unforgiven – these are serious matters. Jesus tells his disciples that those who deny him before others will be denied before the angels of ...

Oct 14 2022

Chosen to Be His Own / Elegido Como Suyo

Click here for daily readings I think we human beings don’t always acknowledge the effects that everyday life has on us. Some of those effects we’re good at recognizing: I’m exhausted, I’m frustrat...

Oct 13 2022

God’s Plan / El Plan de Dios

Click here for daily reading The introduction to St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians is a mouthful for lectors and an earful for listeners, but it is profound in its depth. Instead of glossing over it, as we tend to ...

Oct 12 2022

Stay Busy Doing Good / Mantente Ocupado Haciendo el Bien

Click here for daily readings What strikes me most in today’s reading from the book of Galatians, as well as from the Gospel reading, is the variety of ways we can be displeasing to God while hurting ourselves and o...

Oct 11 2022

Shifting our Focus Outward / Cambiando el Enfoque Hacia Afuera

Click here for daily readings I once read about someone who, instead of seeking attention, gifts, cards and cake on their birthday, chose to bring flowers and a special note to their mother instead. Why? Because that woma...

Oct 10 2022

Encountering Signs of Faith / Encontrando Señales de Fe

Click here for daily readings Jesus refused to be a sideshow attraction, as he rightfully should have. Jesus referred to the generation he encountered on earth as evil for their unwillingness to accept the things of heave...

Oct 09 2022

Why Does Matter, Matter?/ ¿Por Qué Importa la Materia?

Click here for daily readings There is a scene in a popular TV show where two scientists are discussing what makes up a human person. They go through all the elements that a body is made of and the percentages that we hav...

Oct 08 2022

The Faith of Mary / La Fe de María

Click here for daily readings When the Gospels are short like today’s–only two verses–it always makes me think that the message is really vital to how we live our lives. It’s like someone wanted us...

Oct 07 2022

Our Lady of the Rosary / Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Click here for daily readings October is full of special days in our family. We celebrate my mother-in-law and father-in-law’s birthdays, my birthday, my dad’s birthday and my son’s birthday. Not to ment...

Oct 06 2022

Is There Power? / ¿Hay Poder?

Click here for daily readings Have you ever done the classic God test? “I am going to pray for this specific thing, God, and if it doesn’t happen then you are not real.” We judge God by his power and if a speci...

Oct 05 2022

Mercy / La Misericordia

Click here for daily readings “And fear nothing, dear soul, whoever you are; the greater the sinner, the greater his right to Your mercy, O Lord.” Today is, quite possibly, one of my favorite feast days –...

Oct 04 2022

The Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi / El Memorial de San Francisco de Asís

Click here for daily readings The readings today mention three disciples of Christ: St.Paul, Mary and Martha. This is fitting as the Church celebrates St. Francis of Assisi. Each of these very different individuals had to...

Oct 03 2022

Keeping Our Promises / Cumpliendo Nuestras Promesas

Click here for daily readings Have you ever broken a promise? Of course you have. I think if we all think about it and are honest with ourselves, we have all probably broken a promise we made at one point or another. You ...

Oct 02 2022

Work of Faith / Obras de Fe

Click here for daily readings From our human perspective, wouldn’t it be great if Jesus were like the fairy godmother from Cinderella? “Bibbity, bobbity, boo! More faith for you!” We can all enjoy a good...