by Lynne Marie | Jun 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1 Kings 18:41-46, Elijah trusted that it was going to rain before he ever saw it. Although his servant climbed the mountain seven times to look, he saw nothing more forming over the sea than “a little cloud no bigger than a person’s hand.” But Elijah knew. He sent...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 18: 20-39 shows us the prophet Elijah at his best—and the next verse, expurgated from the Mass readings, shows him at his worst. Elijah, simply by calling on the Lord, won a great victory over the prophets of Baal. After they spent all morning dancing around...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Kings 17: 7-16 God sends Elijah to a poor widow so that she can take care of him. But it works both ways. Because she had enough trust and love to provide for him out of her inadequate resources—she and her child were facing starvation!—God made sure she and her...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 8, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 17:1-6 begins two weeks of readings about Elijah, the prophet whose image John the Baptizer modified (Luke 1:17; Matthew 17:12) and who some people assumed Jesus to be (Matthew 16:14). In this reading, he is in hiding for prophesying drought to Ahab, but the...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
(Editor’s Note: This is a lengthier reflection than usual, but the content is so good that I hesitated to cut it down. It’s well worth the time it takes to read!) “A Food Unknown…” Father Bernard Botte, O.S.B., died in 1980. He was a key figure in the efforts...
