Category Archives: Susan Ciancio

Sep 29 2024

Casting Off Sin / Deshacernos del Pecado

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we read that Christ said to His followers: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe [in me] to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone ...

Jun 23 2024

Jesus Will Calm Your Inner Storm / Jesús Tranquilizará tu Tormenta Interior

Click here for daily readings Today, in the Gospel of Mark, we read that Jesus calmed the storm when He and the apostles were out at sea. We all know this story. Jesus had fallen asleep when a storm began to brew. The apo...

May 28 2024

Is Jesus Foremost in Your Life? / ¿Jesús es lo Más Importante en tu Vida?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we hear that Peter said to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus responded and said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no...

Mar 27 2024

Our Betrayal of Jesus / Cuando Traicionamos a Jesús

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we read about the Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. At the Last Supper, Jesus tells the Apostles, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” All excep...

Mar 23 2024

Are We Like the Pharisees? / ¿Somos Como los Fariseos?

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel of John today, we read how the Pharisees are planning to kill Jesus. Good Friday will soon be upon us, and we will once again witness the horrible beatings, the mockery, and the...

Jan 23 2024

Brothers and Sisters of Christ / Hermanos y Hermanas de Cristo

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus told the crowd, “Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” What does He mean by that? Just as we all belong to our ...

Jan 20 2024

Jesus Heals / Jesús Sana

Click here for daily readings *** This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives. *** In today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark, crowds of people surrounded Christ and His disciples. They approached Christ bec...

Dec 25 2023

The Glory of Christmas / La Gloria de la Navidad

Click here for daily readings “And the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we saw His glory.” Today, as we hear in my favorite Christmas song, O Holy Night, “the weary world rejoices.&r...

Dec 15 2023

We Are Nothing without Christ / No Somos Nada Sin Cristo

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus was talking to a crowd of people, teaching about John the Baptist. He said to them, “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit ...

Nov 30 2023

Put Down Your Net / Deja tu Red

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we see Jesus calling Andrew and Peter. He tells them, “Come with Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” It’s a beautiful scene, isn’...

Oct 14 2023

Blessed Are You / Bendito Seas

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading is a short one. A woman approaches Jesus telling Him that His mother is blessed. He responds to her, “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe...

Sep 04 2023

Understand and Teach God’s Truths Unapologetically / Entender y Enseñar las verdades de Dios con Valor

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we hear Jesus read from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proc...

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...

Jul 17 2023

We Must Lose Our Lives for God / Debemos Perder Nuestras Vidas Por Dios

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel today, we hear Jesus tell His followers that “whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” What does He mean by that? Of course, we know that anyone who becomes...

Jun 08 2023

Trust in God / Confiar en Dios

Click here for daily readings Today’s Responsorial Psalm says, “Blessed are you who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; Blessed shall you be, and favored.”...

May 16 2023

Faith Without Works is Dead / La Fe Sin Obras Está Muerta

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, we hear about Paul and Silas in prison and a miracle occurring that caused the jailer to believe in God. He asked them, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved...

Apr 09 2023

Happy Easter! / ¡Felices Pascuas!

Click here for daily readings Happy Easter! He is alive! We should feel unparalleled joy today because today is the day that Christ triumphed over evil. Easter is only possible because of Good Friday. And every year...

Mar 08 2023

The Son of Man Came to Give His Life / El Hijo del Hombre Vino a Dar su Vida

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells His apostles that “the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.” If we want to kno...

Feb 09 2023

Trust Like the Syrophoenician Woman / Confiar Como La Mujer Sirofenicia

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we hear about the Syrophoenician woman who begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. At first, Christ responds that “it is not right to take ...

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 ...