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: August 11, 2026 11.08.2026 5:42

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 11, 2026 Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin Reading 1: Ezekiel 2:8-3:4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catho...

Daily Readings: August 10, 2026 10.08.2026 4:58

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 10, 2026 Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 Gospel: John 12:24-26 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholic...

Daily Readings: August 9, 2026 09.08.2026 6:32

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 9, 2026 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 Reading 2: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest o...

Daily Readings: August 8, 2026 08.08.2026 5:59

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 8, 2026 Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Reading 1: Habakkuk 1:12—2:4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SE...

Daily Readings: August 7, 2026 07.08.2026 5:02

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 7, 2026 Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41 Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: &quo...

Daily Readings: August 6, 2026 06.08.2026 6:38

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 6, 2026 Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Reading 1: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 Reading 2: 2 Peter 1:16-19 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of...

Daily Readings: August 5, 2026 05.08.2026 5:34

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 5, 2026 Wednesday of the Eighteen Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 31:1-7 Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholi...

Daily Readings: August 4, 2026 04.08.2026 7:03

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 4, 2026 Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest Reading 1: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:16-18, 19-21, 29, 22-23 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path...

Daily Readings: August 3, 2026 03.08.2026 8:20

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 3, 2026 Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 28:1-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to C...

Daily Readings: August 2, 2026 02.08.2026 6:15

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 2, 2026 Eighteen Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Isaiah 55:1-3 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 Reading 2: Romans 8:35, 37-39 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her...

Daily Readings: August 1, 2026 01.08.2026 5:47

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: August 1, 2026 Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new...

Daily Readings: July 31, 2026 31.07.2026 5:26

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 31, 2026 Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Reading 1: Jeremiah 26:1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 69:5, 8-10, 14 Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" ...

Daily Readings: July 30, 2026 30.07.2026 4:35

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 30, 2026 Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 18:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6ab Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholi...

Daily Readings: July 29, 2026 29.07.2026 6:04

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 29, 2026 Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary & Lazarus Reading 1: Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 Gospel: John 11:19-27 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cath...

Daily Readings: July 28, 2026 28.07.2026 5:39

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 28, 2026 Tuesday of the Seventeenth in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 14:17-22 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&q...

Daily Readings: July 27, 2026 27.07.2026 5:36

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 27, 2026 Monday of the Seventeenth in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 13:1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21 Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism...

Daily Readings: July 26, 2026 26.07.2026 6:43

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 26, 2026 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 Reading 2: Romans 8:28-30 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possi...

Daily Readings: July 25, 2026 25.07.2026 6:07

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 25, 2026 Feast of Saint James, Apostle Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&quo...

Daily Readings: July 24, 2026 24.07.2026 5:25

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 24, 2026 Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 3:14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 Gospel: Matthew 13:18-23 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholi...

Daily Readings: July 23, 2026 23.07.2026 5:51

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 23, 2026 Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11 Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path t...

Daily Readings: July 22, 2026 22.07.2026 5:48

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 22, 2026 Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene Reading 1: Song of Songs 3:1-4b Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SE...

Daily Readings: July 21, 2026 21.07.2026 4:41

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 21, 2026 Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholici...

Daily Readings: July 20, 2026 20.07.2026 5:46

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 20, 2026 Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Ca...

Daily Readings: July 19, 2026 19.07.2026 7:55

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 19, 2026 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 Reading 2: Romans 8:26-27 Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her...

Daily Readings: July 18, 2026 18.07.2026 5:48

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings: July 18, 2026 Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Micah 2:1-5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 Gospel: Matthew 12:14-21 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&q...