by Lynne Marie | Mar 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Jeremiah 20: 10-13 shows us what Jesus predicted for his disciples: “Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him.” Those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. Jesus said, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth?...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 26, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Genesis 17: 3-9 is a weak promise compared to what Jesus promised those who accept his “New Covenant.” To Abraham, God promised human benefits: “I will render you fertile, make nations of you… Give to you the land where you are now as a permanent possession.”...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Church applies to Mary the promise made to Ahaz in Isaiah 7:10-14: “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the young woman [literally “virgin”] shall be with child and bear a son…” The basic meaning of the sign in biblical thought is the symbol...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 24, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Numbers 21: 4-9 the people were tired of following Moses through the desert. They “complained against God” because food and drink were scarce in the desert, and what they got didn’t satisfy them: “We are disgusted with this wretched food.” We may not have...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 23, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Daniel 13: 1-62 is a painful story to read today, and it raises painful issues. The villains are “elders,” which in Greek is presbyteros, the word that became “priest” in English. In the context of our world, the men who tried to rape Susanna were priests. Worse than...
