Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

Mar 31 2024

God’s Divine Plan / El Plan Divino de Dios

Click here for daily readings “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness, freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every p...

Mar 18 2024

The Divine Teacher / El Divino Maestro

Click here for daily readings “But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them.” (John 8:2) This may seem like a pretty s...

Feb 18 2024

Covenant and Commitment / Alianza y Compromiso

Click here for daily readings At first glance it may seem a little odd that the first Sunday of Lent would have a reading about God’s covenant with Noah. We all know the story. God sent a flood to wipe out the earth...

Feb 02 2024

The Power of Death / El Poder de la Muerte

Click here for daily readings That’s a pretty bleak title for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord isn’t it? I think it is important from time to time to think about the power that death has in our world....

Jan 24 2024

Persistence and Faith / La Persistencia y la Fe

Click here for daily readings I am currently running RCIA at our parish and during one of the very first classes one of our parishioners asked me what happens if they get through the class and they still struggle with som...

Jan 07 2024

Reflections on Stewardship / Reflexiones Sobre la Administración de los Bienes

Click here for daily readings The Church is very strategic in its placement of the readings throughout the year. Today’s second reading is a perfect example of this when Paul talks about stewardship. It’s no s...

Dec 11 2023

Look Into Your Heart / Mira Dentro de tu Corazón

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear about the incredible miracle of the man who is unable to walk being healed by Jesus. I think we all long for Jesus to tell us not only that our sins are forgiv...

Dec 03 2023

Strength in Weakness / Fuerza en la Debilidad

Click here for daily readings Here we are at the beginning of one of the most beautiful liturgical seasons, the season that anticipates the word becoming flesh and dwelling among us. I don’t know about you, but it i...

Nov 17 2023

Wonder and Awe / Maravilla y Asombro

Click here for daily readings “All men were by nature foolish who… from studying the works did not discern the artisan.” This year I had the chance to visit the Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City. Wha...

Nov 01 2023

Children of God / Hijos de Dios

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Solemnity of all Saints which is one of the highest celebrations in the liturgical cycle of the Church. I think today’s second reading sums up this solemnity perf...

Oct 20 2023

The Real Enemy / El Verdadero Enemigo

Click here for daily readings Our Parish is going through The Rescue Project by Fr. John Riccardo. This is a program he created that goes through the history of salvation using stories, visual imagery, and prayer. One of ...

Oct 01 2023

Life Isn’t Fair / La vida no es justa

Click here for daily readings Life isn’t fair! How many times have we heard or said this phrase in our lifetime? From a young age we think that the world isn’t fair and oftentimes, the authority figures in our...

Sep 21 2023

Equipped / Equipados

Click here for daily readings Have you ever felt God calling you to something that you thought would be impossible for you to do? Something that really made you fearful or would imply that you go well out of your comfort ...

Sep 03 2023

Pleasing Sacrifice / Un Sacrificio Agradable

Click here for daily readings Today is my 31st birthday and though I still believe I am young in my mind, my body is certainly feeling every year I add to my life. Gray hairs start sprouting from my beard, weird aches and...

Aug 17 2023

Thirsting for Forgiveness / Sediento de Perdón

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been incredibly thirsty? I don’t just mean slightly parched, but being so thirsty you felt like if you don’t get water in a second you will cease to exist. I remembe...

Aug 06 2023

Awe and Wonder / Impresionado y Asombrado

Click here for daily readings Ever since I was a little kid I have always enjoyed magic shows. I remember going to some shows with my dad and getting hooked on the idea of something happening right before your eyes that y...

Aug 05 2023

Peer Pressure / Presión de Grupo

Click here for daily readings ** This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives. ** In today’s Gospel, we hear about one of the first documented and most intense cases of peer pressure. Because of a fear of the...

Jul 20 2023

My Yoke is Easy / Mi Yugo es Fácil

Click here for daily readings Having grown up on a farm I am very familiar with the imagery of a yoke that is talked about in the Gospel today. The idea is that a wooden plank would be put between two animals in order to ...

Jul 02 2023

Why So Much Talk About Death? / ¿Por Qué se Habla Tanto de la Muerte?

Click here for daily readings Death is a scary thing. Even with all the medical advances and prescriptions that we are blessed with in the 21st century, we still fear death. Stories of people dying much too soon seem to t...

Jun 15 2023

Difficult Teachings / Enseñanzas Difíciles

Click here for daily readings The Gospels are full of teachings that are difficult for us to follow. At least they should be. If we read through the Gospels and find all the teachings of Christ easy, then maybe it is not ...