by Lynne Marie | Oct 15, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm calls us to trust that our efforts for God will not go unrewarded: “Lord, you give back to everyone according to his works” (Psalm 62). Jesus promised that our reward will include seeing (in heaven, at least) the fruits of our labors: “I chose...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 14, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial Psalm teaches us “stewardship of intellect”: “The heavens proclaim the glory of God” (Psalm 19). As endowed with intelligence, we are expected to use our brains responsibly. Romans 1: 16-25 describes...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 13, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time In Romans 1: 1-7, Paul makes it clear that he is not just preaching because he feels inclined to do so. His message is “the gospel [good news] of God,” and he has been called, “set apart” to proclaim it. And those to...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Realization through Expression In the story of 2Kings 5: 14-17, Naaman made a common mistake. When he asked Elisha to cure him and was told to just go wash in the river, he did not think that was impressive enough: “I thought that for me he would surely come out,...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time If the word “judgment” sounds negative to us, we may be making some false assumptions. When Joel 4: 12-21 says, “Near is the day of the Lord, the valley of decision,” he continues: “The heavens and the earthquake,...
