Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Aug 14 2024

We Belong to Each Other / Somos el Uno para el Otro

Click here for daily readings Every time I watch the altar server carrying the cross and leading the procession to the altar while the entrance hymn is sung, I feel slightly overwhelmed. We are being gathered together by ...

Aug 13 2024

Eat, Child / A Comer, mi Hijo

Click here for daily readings There are two themes in the readings today that caught my eye: to eat and children. As a parent, auntie, uncle, grandparent or child care provider, you know what it’s like to feed littl...

Aug 12 2024

God’s Version of Generosity / La Versión Divina de la Generosidad

Click here for daily readings Jesus always tells us the truth, as portrayed in today’s Gospel where he speaks clearly and doesn’t mince his words. Jesus not only predicts His death but shares with his disciple...

Aug 11 2024

The Words of Eternal Life / Las Palabras de Vida Eterna

Click here for daily readings “The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happine...

Aug 10 2024

Like a Grain of Wheat / Como un Grano de Trigo

Click here for daily readings As I write this, we are counting down the days, God-willing, until my husband will be ordained as a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. We have been preparing for this day for...

Aug 09 2024

Death and Life / La Muerte y la Vida

Click here for daily readings As a young adult who was single for many years before getting married, I was able to travel quite a bit. I went on mission trips, hiking trips, camping trips, white water rafting trips – just ...

Aug 08 2024

Declaring Christ as Peter Did / Declarando a Cristo como San Pedro

Click here for daily readings When reading Scripture, I often place myself as a character in the verse I am reading. In this case, I put myself in Peter’s place, but to my surprise, this question stumped me. “...

Aug 07 2024

A Humble Faith / Una Fe Humilde

Click here for daily readings This is one of those challenging Gospel passages. So much can be said, and so much can be misunderstood. I found myself inspired by a quote from St. Thomas Merton from Word on Fire Gospels wh...

Aug 06 2024

Meeting our Heroes / Conocer a Nuestros Héroes

Click here for daily readings Think for a moment about one of your heroes. Someone who you have looked up to for a long time and who in one way or another has influenced your life. For me, Jon Foreman from the band Switch...

Aug 05 2024

Offering Ourselves Fully to the Lord / Ofrecernos Plenamente al Señor

Click here for daily readings The death of St. John the Baptist means his mission as the Precursor, the one crying out in the wilderness, is finished. This news sends Jesus to a deserted place to pray and reflect on the n...

Aug 04 2024

A Hard Reset / Un Reinicio Completo

Click here for daily readings It is so important to take breaks from the daily grind. While routines are important and foster stability, a fresh perspective and a change of atmosphere often stimulate growth. Let’s consider...

Aug 03 2024

Responding to Bad News / Cómo Responder a las Malas Noticias

Click here for daily reading Both Jeremiah and St. John the Baptist brought unsettling news to their listeners. Jeremiah was sent by God to tell the people to repent of the evil they had done. The people almost put Jeremi...

Aug 02 2024

Jesus, the Glory of the Human Race / Jesús, la Gloria de la Raza Humana

Click here for daily readings When you reach a certain age you worry about things like your legacy, what you have done with your life and what would have happened if you had made different choices. There is something insi...

Aug 01 2024

The Good and the Bad / El Bueno y el Malo

Click here for daily readings The Gospel reading for today on the feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori gives us a good picture of how God gathers in his people. “The kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which c...

Jul 31 2024

Go Away – For the Sake of the Kingdom / Vete – Por el Bien del Reino

Click here for daily readings When I was reading and reflecting on the Gospel for today, I was struck by words I’d never noticed before. The man who found the treasure in the field “hid it again and went away&...

Jul 30 2024

Where are We Leading Others? / ¿Hacia Dónde Estamos Guiando a los Demás?

Click here for daily readings As a parent of six children, having catch phrases that can immediately clue my kids into modifying their behavior has been critical to my sanity. Some examples are, “The giver chooses w...

Jul 29 2024

Sibling Revelry with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus / Unidad Entre los Hermanos María, Marta y Lázaro

Click here for daily readings We hear the term “sibling rivalry” in our culture referring to siblings competing with one another. My three children jokingly ask me which one of them is my favorite. I reply tha...

Jul 28 2024

What Will You Bring to the Table? / ¿Qué Traerás a la Mesa?

Click here for daily readings Music has often helped enhance my memory through catchy tunes. A favorite song of mine is You Raise Me Up by Brendan Graham and Rolf Løvland. I was surprised to find that what I ...

Jul 27 2024

Planted in You / Arraigado en Ti

Click here for daily readings I’ve recently had some remodeling done in my home. My dwelling place is a sound structure. Built in the mid 70’s, wear and tear in the space turned into something that was potenti...

Jul 26 2024

How to Be Good Soil / Cómo Ser Tierra Fértil

Click here for daily readings Jesus is the divine Sower who sows the seed of his word in the community of followers that he calls apart from the world. The seed takes root in us when we hear the word of God. To hear, to r...