Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

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 ...

Jun 04 2023

That All May be Saved / Que Todos Sean Salvos

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we read perhaps the most quoted verse of Scripture, that “God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish...

May 23 2023

The Perfect Evangelist / El Evangelista Perfecto

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel today there is a beautiful conversation between Jesus Christ and God the Father. Jesus is the perfect evangelist, stating that he has revealed the name of God to all people. It ...

May 07 2023

Spiritual and Religious / Espiritual y Religioso

Click here for daily readings The question is often asked why you need religion at all. Can’t you just be a spiritual person and go directly to God? Especially in the wake of scandal, doesn’t it seem like all ...

May 04 2023

A Servant’s Heart / El Corazón De Un Siervo

Click here for daily readings **This reflection was reposted from Diocesan Archives.** On May 13th, Nathalie and I celebrate the anniversary of when we got engaged, on the Feast of Fatima. For those who have followed our ...

Apr 15 2023

Living the Liturgical Life / Vivir La Vida Litúrgica

Click here for daily readings I love the liturgical calendar of the Church. It reminds us that the journey of conversion is always ongoing and portrays the important moments in the Gospels that give witness to Jesus Chris...

Apr 06 2023

Inheritance / Nuestra Herencia

Click here for daily readings Holy Thursday is one of my favorite days in the liturgical year. The beautiful liturgies during Holy Week, the symbolism of the washing of the feet, the institution of the Holy Eucharis...

Mar 23 2023

The Advocate / El Defensor

Click here for daily readings During this season of Lent we tend to focus on the Gospels and the life of Christ, especially leading up to his death. This, of course, is of the utmost importance for us as Christians. But w...