by Lynne Marie | Jul 16, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time An enlightening comment on the Lord’s choice of Moses is in the Responsorial Psalm: “The Lord is kind and merciful” (Psalm 103). It should help us to accept our own call to minister. In Exodus 3: 1-12 God appeared to...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 15, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church The Responsorial Psalm calls us to remain aware that the only real answer to any of our needs is God: “Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live” (Psalm 69). In Exodus 2: 1-15 we see God saving...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 14, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin The Responsorial Psalm calls us to believe, in spite of all appearances: “Our help is in the name of the Lord” (Psalm 124). In Exodus 1: 8-22 the descendants of Israel (Jacob) are given reason to doubt God’s care for them....
by Lynne Marie | Jul 12, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Mass prayers all speak of forward motion: of guidance and growing. Both options for the Opening Prayer ask that the “light of truth” might “guide us” — to the “way of Christ” and to “the kingdom.” So a “rule of life” must be...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 12, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial Psalm declares: “Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live” (Psalm 105). In Genesis 49:29 to 50:26, we see that what helps Joseph forgive his brothers is his awareness that God has used their...
