Category Archives: Susan Ciancio

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 ...

Dec 25 2022

Merry Christmas! / ¡Feliz Navidad!

Click here for daily readings Merry Christmas! Today, the Gospel reading recounts the birth of Christ, and we rejoice at God’s amazing gift of His Son. Just recently I was listening to the radio in the car, and a Ge...

Dec 11 2022

Prepare the Way / Preparar el Camino

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded the people what God had promised: “I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.” And Jesus confirmed that t...

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 01 2022

Our Heavenly Reward / Nuestra Recompensa Celestial

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus gives us the Beatitudes. These are words we all know well. But given our political climate today and the persecution that many have faced because of the...

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...

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...

Aug 30 2022

Christ Commands Obedience / Jesucristo Exije la Obediencia

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Luke retells the story of Jesus driving a demon out of a man. Before the demon lets go and leaves the man, he says to Christ, “I know who you are—the Holy...

Jul 30 2022

Reform Your Ways and Deeds / Corrijan su Conducta y sus Obras

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, we hear Jeremiah tell the people: “Reform your ways and your deeds; listen to the voice of the Lord your God.” If we take time to reflect on Jeremi...

Jun 16 2022

Our Father, Who Art in Heaven

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus teaches the Apostles to pray the Our Father. If we reflect on this beautiful prayer, we cannot help but get a glimpse of God’s love for us. So tod...

May 16 2022

Whoever Follows God’s Commands Loves Him

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus told His disciples: “Whoever has My commandments and observes them is the one who loves Me. Whoever loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I will love h...

Apr 28 2022

Obey God’s Laws, Not Man’s

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, we see Peter and the Apostle’s response when they are brought before the Sanhedrin, who had warned them to stop teaching in Jesus’ name. They said:...

Apr 10 2022

Christ Is Truly Present

Click here for daily readings Today is Palm Sunday. In the Gospel, we read about the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist. At the table, Christ took the bread, raised it, and said to His Apostles: “This ...

Mar 29 2022

Do You Want to Be Well?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we see Jesus heal a man who had been sick for 38 years. To the man, Jesus asked, “Do you want to be well?” And when the man answered in the affirm...

Feb 11 2022

Be Opened!

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Mark tells the story of Jesus healing the man who was deaf and had a speech impediment. Jesus put His fingers in the man’s ear, put spit on his tongue, and look...

Jan 23 2022

A Year Acceptable to the Lord

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus went into the synagogue and read this passage from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to...

Jan 04 2022

We Need Christ as Our Shepherd

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading tells the story of Jesus preaching to the masses and multiplying the loaves and fish. It begins: “When Jesus saw the vast crowd, His heart was moved with pi...

Dec 29 2021

Radiate Joy

Click here for daily readings In the First Reading today, John tells us: “Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. . . . The world ...

Dec 08 2021

Our Fiat to God

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, as we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we are reminded of Mary’s obedience to God. After the Angel Gabriel appeared to her and told her she wou...

Nov 23 2021

Praise and Exalt Him

Click here for daily readings In today’s Psalm, we hear the phrase “praise and exalt Him above all forever.” Our lives can get pretty busy. From work, to family, to running a household, to everythi...