Lori Balderas

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A daily podcast that explores stories of conversion or return to the Catholic faith, as well as different Catholic related topics and ideas to draw people closer to Christ in their lives.

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Lori Balderas

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Daily Readings: September 5, 2026 05.09.2026 5:33

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: September 5, 2026 Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:17-18, 19-20, 21 Gospel: Luke 6:1-5 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cat...

Daily Readings: September 4, 2026 04.09.2026 5:28

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: September 4, 2026 Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40 Gospel: Luke 5:33-39 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to...

Daily Readings: September 3, 2026 03.09.2026 5:41

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: September 3, 2026 Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series:...

Daily Readings: September 2, 2026 02.09.2026 5:34

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: September 2, 2026 Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21 Gospel: Luke 4:38-44 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to...

Daily Readings: September 1, 2026 01.09.2026 5:34

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: September 1, 2026 Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14 Gospel: Luke 4:31-37 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: &qu...

Daily Readings: August 31, 2026 31.08.2026 6:11

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 31, 2026 Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path...

Daily Readings: August 30, 2026 30.08.2026 6:00

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 30, 2026 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Reading 2: Romans 12:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her...

Daily Readings: August 29, 2026 29.08.2026 5:56

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 29, 2026 Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21 Gospel: Mark 6:17-29 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cat...

Daily Readings: August 28, 2026 28.08.2026 5:57

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 28, 2026 Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: &quot...

Daily Readings: August 27, 2026 27.08.2026 5:31

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 27, 2026 Memorial of Saint Monica Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lo...

Daily Readings: August 26, 2026 26.08.2026 4:41

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 26, 2026 Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 4-5 Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to...

Daily Readings: August 25, 2026 25.08.2026 4:54

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 25, 2026 Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13 Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path...

Daily Readings: August 24, 2026 24.08.2026 5:14

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 24, 2026 Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostles Reading 1: Revelation 21:9b-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 Gospel: John 1:45-51 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&quo...

Daily Readings: August 23, 2026 23.08.2026 6:00

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 23, 2026 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Isaiah 22:19-23 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 Reading 2: Romans 11:33-36 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of he...

Daily Readings: August 22, 2026 22.08.2026 6:09

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 22, 2026 Memorial of The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reading 1: Isaiah 9:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholi...

Daily Readings: August 21, 2026 21.08.2026 6:30

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 21, 2026 Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope Reading 1: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEN...

Daily Readings: August 20, 2026 20.08.2026 6:15

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 20, 2026 Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: Ezekiel 36:23-28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "P...

Daily Readings: August 19, 2026 19.08.2026 7:24

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 19, 2026 Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezekiel 34:1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholic...

Daily Readings: August 18, 2026 18.08.2026 6:26

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 18, 2026 Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezekiel 28:1-10 Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: &q...

Daily Readings: August 17, 2026 17.08.2026 5:48

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 17, 2026 Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezekiel 24:15-23 Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cathol...

Daily Readings: August 16, 2026 16.08.2026 5:52

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 16, 2026 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Reading 2: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of h...

Daily Readings: August 15, 2026 15.08.2026 7:35

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 15, 2026 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mass During the Day) Reading 1: Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16 Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lor...

Daily Readings: August 14, 2026 14.08.2026 7:40

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 14, 2026 Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr Reading 1: Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63 Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Pa...

Daily Readings: August 13, 2026 13.08.2026 7:20

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 13, 2026 Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezekiel 12:1-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62 Gospel: Matthew 18:21–19:1 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Ca...

Daily Readings: August 12, 2026 12.08.2026 6:09

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 12, 2026 Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to...