by Lynne Marie | Jul 1, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Amos 5: 14-24 calls us to make a conscious and conscientious connection between what we say and do: being conscious of what we are saying when we pray; being conscientious about living out what we express to God in worship. There should be no distinction between...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 30, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Amos 3: 1 to 4:12 tells us God doesn’t try to hide from us his intentions or the principles that guide his actions. Two people who “take the road together” know where each intends to go. We know it means something when “the lion roars in the jungle” or “the trumpet...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 29, 2026 | Daily Reflections
This reflection is based on the readings from the Vigil Mass Acts 3:1-10: Everyone knows the story of a pope who said, commenting on this text amid the riches of the Vatican, “Peter can no longer say, ‘Silver and gold have I none.’” A saint replied: “No, and neither...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Practical Guidelines for Ministry Serve the Servers 2Kings 4: 8-16 is a preview of what Jesus will say in the Gospel: “Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward.” The woman who gave hospitality to Elisha was rewarded...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
If we ever think that the Church—or our society—is in bad shape, Lamentations 2: 2-19 will give us terms to describe it worse than we could ever imagine. The whole book is a vivid description in graphic images of “how the Lord in his anger has humiliated daughter,...
