by Lynne Marie | Jul 30, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The fruit of Christian ministry depends on two things not under the minister’s control: grace and free will. That is why we cannot expect results to follow simply the law of cause and effect. Good ministry does not necessarily bear good fruit. We plant and water, but...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 29, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What We Learn from Martha and Mary July 29 is the feast of Saint Martha, who is best known for coming out second-best in the comparison Jesus made between her and her sister Mary in Luke 10:38-42. When Martha asked Jesus to tell Mary to get up off the floor and help...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Jeremiah 14: 17-22, we see the true role of the prophets. It was to confront the people with the cause of their affliction—which was their departure from the way of life God had shown them—and at the same time to give hope through the proclamation of God’s...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Jeremiah 13: 1-11 tells us what is essential for preserving our integrity, beauty of soul, and usefulness in ministry: it is closeness to God: union of mind and will, coordination of heart and action with the heart of Jesus. God had Jeremiah buy a new loincloth and...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Seek, See and Show the Face of God In 1 Kings 3: 5-12, Solomon chooses the one gift that will give him everything else of value. He chooses wisdom, which St. Thomas Aquinas defines as “the habit of seeing and appreciating everything in the light of our ultimate...
