by Lynne Marie | Jun 1, 2026 | Daily Reflections
After the confrontation in the temple, Mark’s Gospel presents one hostile confrontation after another between Jesus and his enemies. We are approaching the end, when Jesus will come into his glory by being crucified. Jesus now presents another parable. Mark specifies...
by Lynne Marie | May 30, 2026 | Daily Reflections
“I Am Who Am Love” In Exodus 34:4-9, Moses had asked God, “Show me your glory.” God did: The LORD passed before him, and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love….” “Steadfast love”...
by Lynne Marie | May 30, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In the Church, there is openness to all truth. We have preserved all God revealed to His People: first to the Jews, then to the Christians. And we accept all God has clarified or human intellect discovered before or after that amplifies that revelation. In 1965, the...
by Lynne Marie | May 29, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Mark 11:11-26 is an “overturning” Gospel. It overturns assumptions, customs, and values. But the key to it is prayer. It begins with “Palm (Passion) Sunday.” Jesus entered Jerusalem with people shouting, “Hosanna!” (11:1-10). Then he “went into the temple; and when...
by Lynne Marie | May 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The disciples are blind to what Jesus is telling them about his death and resurrection—and about not seeking power and prestige. Jesus is patient. These are hard lessons to learn. They are the root mystery of God’s way to establish a Kingdom “of justice, love and...
