by Lynne Marie | Apr 8, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The man in Acts 3: 1-10 had been “crippled from birth.” He wasn’t particularly happy with it, but he was resigned. He wasn’t even seeking a cure: just alms. If we are honest, we have to admit that many Christians are “crippled from birth” in the way they live their...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Today’s Psalm Response (Psalm 33) proclaims: “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” But not completely! In Acts 2: 36-41 Peter exhorts the people, “Save yourselves from this generation which has gone astray.” There is a negative as well as a positive...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
As interpreted by Peter in Acts 2:14-33, David “foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah.” Peter says God freed Jesus from the grip of death because “it was impossible that death should keep its hold on him.” The reading ends with Peter declaring, “of this...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What’s So Important about the Presentation of the Gifts? In his initial explanation of the Good News to the Gentiles, Acts 10: 34-43, Peter uses the word “witness” three times: “We are witnesses of all that [Jesus of Nazareth] did…. witnesses chosen beforehand by...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 4, 2026 | Daily Reflections
A Meditation on the Exsultet (Easter Proclamation) The liturgy teaches us to meditate on the word of God by giving us examples of meditation. One of the most all-inclusive meditations on the mystery and gift of the death and resurrection of Jesus is the Exsultet or...
