by Lynne Marie | Mar 13, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm gives us confidence in dealing with God: “O Lord, on the day I called for help you answered me!” (PSALM 138). Esther chapter C (after chapter 4), verses 12, 14-16, 23-25 shows us Esther risking her life on the basis of what she “used to...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 12, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm tells us the kind of conversion that gives us confidence: “A broken, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn” (PSALM 51). If we convert to being authentic disciples of Jesus, will things really get better in this world? Will it make a...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm promises: “God will deliver the just from all their afflictions” (PSALM 34). But the verses make clear that God requires action on our part. Notice the words: “I sought,” “Look to him,” “called out.” It is when the just “cry out” actively...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 10, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm is a key to the readings: “Your words, Lord, are spirit and life” (JOHN 6:63 AND PSALM 19). Leviticus 19: 1-18 gives the guiding principle of all morality and the goal of discipleship: “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” This...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 9, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Inventory To what do I attribute the evils in our society? Do I blame them on bad politics? Bad business practices? Inadequate education? Unenlightened ministry in the Church? Disintegrating family life? What do I think is the root cause? Could the root of it...
