by Lynne Marie | Mar 19, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The readings for the feast of St. Joseph are all about faith, hope, and promise. In Matthew 1:16-24, the angel tells Joseph, “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.” What was he afraid of? We usually assume that Joseph thought Mary, to whom he was engaged, was...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 18, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Pharisaism feeds on fear. And a sense of rejection. And unacknowledged anger at not feeling loved. We don’t say, but we feel, “The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” Without the intimacy of personal interaction with God, we fall back on the impersonal...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Ezekiel 47: 1-12 is about water, a symbol of the life God gives in Baptism. All who have this life within them should be sources of life for others: “Wherever the river flows, every living creature that can multiply shall live.” Picture it: a clean, flowing river. On...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 16, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What kind of God comes through in Isaiah 65: 17-21? Lo, I am about to create a new heaven and a new earth…. There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create. For I create Jerusalem [read “the Church”] to be a joy, and its people to be a delight. ...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 15, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Samuel 16: 1-13 teaches us not to judge by appearances: “for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” If we want to be disciples of Jesus, it is not enough to accept what he sees and tells us;...
