by Lynne Marie | Mar 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
When Elisha did not “come out, invoke the Lord and move his hand over the spot” where his leprosy was, he lost whatever faith he had in his ability to help him. He wouldn’t even follow the simple direction, “Go and wash seven times in the Jordan.” Fortunately, he let...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
God’s Encouragement Do you ever get discouraged about growing into an intimate friendship with God? Are you tempted, because of your sins or shortcomings, to stop reading Scripture and praying? When you feel like this, how does God feel? Is this a good reason to...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Micah 7: 14-20 tells us that if we feel blocked from Mass or from participation in the sacraments, the block is not because of God’s attitude. We may think it is. We may think that God—or the Church—does not accept us. That God’s acceptance is conditional on...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Genesis 37: 3-28 shows us what envy can do. And what God can do in spite of it. Envy is more than jealousy. Jealousy is to want something another has. Envy is to hate so much that the other has something I don’t have, that I don’t want the other to have it either. ...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
If we keep assembling with the community for Mass, the Liturgy of the Word assures us that the truth will catch up with us, whether or not we want to hear it. All truth is lifegiving, but sometimes it takes faith to accept that. And all truth offers hope, even if at...
