by Lynne Marie | Mar 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm promises: “God will deliver the just from all their afflictions” (PSALM 34). But the verses make clear that God requires action on our part. Notice the words: “I sought,” “Look to him,” “called out.” It is when the just “cry out” actively...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 10, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm is a key to the readings: “Your words, Lord, are spirit and life” (JOHN 6:63 AND PSALM 19). Leviticus 19: 1-18 gives the guiding principle of all morality and the goal of discipleship: “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” This...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 9, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Inventory To what do I attribute the evils in our society? Do I blame them on bad politics? Bad business practices? Inadequate education? Unenlightened ministry in the Church? Disintegrating family life? What do I think is the root cause? Could the root of it...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 8, 2025 | Daily Reflections
In the Responsorial Psalm today, we acknowledge that we are “afflicted and poor.” We pray, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may be faithful in your sight” (PSALM 86). Isaiah 58: 9-14 promises that if we will call our lives into question and try to conform...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 7, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Isaiah 58: 1-9 tells us to quit playing games with God. We ask God why he is not coming through for us: “Why do we fast, and you do not see it?” We think we are leading good Christian lives because we do all the “religious” things we have been taught to do. Why...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 6, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm assures us that loyalty to God will give us joy and happiness on earth — if we have enough trust to believe what God says: “Happy are they who hope in the Lord!” (PSALM 1). Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 tells us that the fullness of life and joy are...
