by Lynne Marie | Apr 13, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Acts 4: 23-31, Peter and John report to the community that they have been commanded by the priests and elders “not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.” The response of the community is to quote Psalm 2: “Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Experiencing The Risen Life How do we know we are alive by grace and sharing in Christ’s own divine life? 1Peter 1: 3-9 tells us we know it when we see ourselves living in a way that cannot be explained without it. This letter was written to Christians facing...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Jesus could not have found anything more ordinary to turn into his Body and Blood than what we put on the altar during the Presentation of Gifts. Bread and wine were the commonplace food of his time. Not anything precious, rare, or exotic to set people up to believe...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What is the difference between the offering we put in the collection basket and the symbolic gesture of sending up a host that represents us to be placed on the altar? For one, the money we give is not a symbol of our whole selves, but of our labor: of whatever we...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm today is a prayer of praise and thanksgiving for the gift of creation, and especially for the dignity God has given to the human race: “O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!” When I look at your heavens, the work of your...
