by Lynne Marie | Jul 1, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm invites us to keep conscious always of God’s mercy: “O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes” (Psalm 26). In Genesis 19: 15-29, did God work a miracle to destroy Sodom or just refrain from working a miracle to prevent an earthquake that was going...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 30, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial Psalm gives us the belief that motivates all Christian prayer: “The Lord is kind and merciful” (Psalm 103). Genesis 18: 16-33 shows us Abraham “bargaining” with God to save the sinful city of Sodom from...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 29, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles The Responsorial (Psalm 34) focuses us on confidence: “The Lord set me free from all my fears.” The Opening Prayer identifies our trust: “Through Peter and Paul the Church first received the faith. Keep us true to their...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 28, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial verses proclaim God’s goodness to the powerless: “The Lord has remembered his mercy” (the Magnificat: Luke 1: 46-55). In Genesis 18: 1-15 Sarah is the one laughing at the idea she could conceive a child...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 27, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus Ezekiel 34: 11-16 follows God’s indictment of Israel’s rulers: “Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?… You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up...
