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Recent Posts from Living the Good News
To Whom Shall We Go? / ¿A Quién Iremos?
Click here for daily readings Recently, we listened to a priest talk about the Legion of Mary so that we could prayerfully discern whether or not we should begin a group in our parish. It sounded amazing. You get together once a week to pray the rosary and other Marian prayers, you listen to words
The Physical World Matters / El Mundo Físico También es Importante
Click here for daily readings In the Gospel reading today, we see how the physical realities of this world mean something to Jesus. He tells us that we must eat his body and drink his blood to have eternal life. At the Last Supper, he shows us how this is possible through the priesthood in
I am the Bread of Life / Yo Soy el Pan de Vida
Click here for daily readings The Eucharist is truly Jesus, body, blood, soul and divinity! Do you doubt the real presence of the Eucharist? When asked the most quoted verse in all the Bible, we turn to “This is my body that is given up for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” This is
God’s True Nourishment / El Verdadero Alimento de Dios
Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is taken from John chapter 6. Throughout these verses the people are seeking a sign - tangible proof that would validate Jesus as the Messiah. The peoples’ inquiries reflect a common human desire for tangible evidence when faced with uncertainty. When we are scared, angry, or sad we
What Is Life? / ¿Qué es la vida?
Click here for daily readings Shortly after the breakup of the Beatles, George Harrison released a peppy little single entitled “What Is Life” — with no punctuation, so we don’t know for sure if it was a statement or a question. Music fans seemed to love it, as it became a top 10 hit in
Letting Go / Dejando los Apegos
Click here for daily reading Our readings today describe the Jews’ encounter with St. Stephen and Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse, in which He invited the crowds to eat His flesh and drink His blood. It is the beginning of both scenes. In the following days, we will follow both passages to their conclusions. When
The Wounds of Christ / Las Heridas de Cristo
Click here for daily readings Back in 2007, a group of researchers compared the amount of food consumed between two groups. They were curious to discover if the evidence of food already eaten (in this case, individuals were given chicken wings to eat while watching a football game) would impact the amount they ate altogether.
Calming Jesus / Jesús nos Tranquiliza
Click here for daily readings The Sea of Galilee is tempestuous. It is located amid mountains and storms can come over the hills unexpectedly and stir up the waters. One moment it may be calm and sunny and then the clouds come quickly and the wind picks up and a storm arrives. Life can be
Rejoice!! / ¡¡Alégrate!!
Click here for daily readings As Catholic Christians we celebrate several weeks of Easter joy with readings from the Acts of the Apostles. The first reading today brings the joy of Jesus’ resurrection to the forefront. A Pharisee, very respected in the Sanhedrin, Rabbi Gamaliel, and Paul the apostle’s teacher, strongly cautions the Sanhedrin. He
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