Category Archives: Tami Urcia

Nov 13 2021

Turning to God in Prayer

Click here for daily readings As my family walked down the aisle to receive Holy Communion, I noticed my three-year-old approach the Eucharistic Minister with hands folded. When he reached her, he looked up at her with pl...

Oct 05 2021

Cuteness & Conversion

Click here for daily readings And just like that, 8 weeks have gone by and I am back to work. My scheduled C-section went off without a hitch, my baby girl is healthy and I am getting back into the swing of things slowly ...

Aug 21 2021

God’s Generosity

Click here for daily readings As a child, my parents taught me to tithe 10% of every dime I made. I started delivering newspapers when I was nine years old and babysitting when I was eleven or twelve, so each week I would...

Aug 16 2021

No Minced Words

Click here for daily readings There are definitely no minced words in today’s readings. The children of Israel began serving other gods, so the Lord got angry with them and allowed them to suffer disastrous conseque...

Aug 14 2021

Repetitive Forgiveness

Click here for daily readings **Due to server issues, this post was not published on 8/12/21, so we are posting it now.** Today I am scheduled for a repeat C-section. As I write, I don’t know if I will go into labor...

Jul 21 2021

The Gift of Life

Click here for daily readings The mystery of human life is truly amazing. I can’t believe how my kids love to lay on my belly, rub it and give it kisses. They can’t wait for their little sister to come out! Ju...

Jul 14 2021

An Attitude of Gratitude

Click here for daily readings It’s always interesting to hear the reactions when we have a period of cool days during our short Michigan summer. Some are in seventh heaven, pull out their sweat shirts, stoke the bon...

Jul 12 2021

The Lord’s Help Amid the Nightmare

Click here for daily readings As I was sharing with my sister-in-law all that my son has been through, I told her this felt like the song that never ends. She responded, “more like the nightmare that never ends&rdqu...

Jul 11 2021

Our Smallness and God’s Strength

Click here for daily readings My kids’ bedtime stories consist of a good mix of library books, super hero conquests, animal adventures, outer space voyages and Bible stories. But about once a month, they pull out th...

Jun 15 2021

Praise Amid the Storm

Click here for daily readings I read a really good reflection the other day by Dr. MaryRuth Hackett, who writes for Blessed Is She. It spoke about the suffering of another woman who was questioning why God would allow her...

Jun 01 2021

The Mysteries of God’s Sacred Heart

Click here for daily readings Have you ever heard the song “Blessings” by Laura Story? It beautifully depicts one of the greatest paradoxes of the Christian life. “ ’Cause what if your blessi...

May 15 2021

God as Father and King

Click here for daily readings “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.” This passage was far from my mind as I watched my six-year-old son get up on all fours in the ...

May 01 2021

Hardworking St. Joseph

Click here for daily readings This day has always been one of the most special dates on my calendar. As a young adult, I made an effort to foster a close relationship with Mary and Joseph, and today we get to celebrate th...

Apr 03 2021

Final Preparations

Click here for daily readings As a child, this day seemed to drag on and on. Sure, we tried to fill the time by boiling eggs and coloring them, helping Mom with final Easter preparations or going to the store to get the h...

Mar 17 2021

There is a Time for Every Season

Click here for daily readings The first signs of spring are a reason for rejoicing in the colder, northern regions. Here in West Michigan, all the snow has melted, the birds are singing as morning dawns, and although the ...

Mar 06 2021

Return To God-His Arms Await You

Click here for daily readings I come from a family of exaggerators. (Did you notice I didn’t say “a long line of exaggerators”? See! I’m working on it! ☺) Anyway, we love to tell stories, loo...

Feb 27 2021

Salvific Suffering

Click here for daily readings Here we are. We’ve made it through the first week and half of Lent already. Have these past ten days been as rough for you as they have for me? UGH! I could share sob stories about coun...

Feb 03 2021

Our Tangible Faith

Click here for daily readings Today is the feast of St. Blaise. Many will find themselves driving to church to seek the traditional blessing of the throats. Two candles tied together with a ribbon somehow give us comfort ...

Jan 12 2021

Childlike Awe

Click here for daily readings As a working mom, I make it a point to spend individual time with each of my kids as often as I can. They take turns having mommy “dates” and treasure their time with me just as m...

Jan 03 2021

Let His Light Shine

Click here for daily readings As I stepped into the office at my new job, it felt familiar yet different. I had worked at parishes before, both as an Administrative Assistant and Director of Family Ministry, yet they wer...