by Lynne Marie | Feb 17, 2026 | Daily Reflections
James 1:12-18: James makes three points: 1. God tempts no one. “Rather, it is the tug and lure of our own passion that tempts every one of us.” 2. If we “hold out to the end” against trials and temptations, we will “receive the crown of life the Lord has promised to...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 16, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Today, we begin reading the book of James. In James 1:1-11, the author’s use of the title “servant” and his tone of authority suggest a church official. He might be the “brother [same word as cousin] of the Lord” who was the leader of the Jewish community in Jerusalem...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 14, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Hearing and Living the Word of Life We can choose to keep God’s command of perfect love or not. Sirach 15:15-20 tells us it is our choice. We can choose life or death—for ourselves and our society. Scripture promises that “whichever we choose, it will be given to...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 14, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 12:26 to 13:34: Jeroboam, though he was chosen by God to be king, led his people to worship false gods. His reasoning was: If these people continue to go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the LORD at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 13, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 11:29 to 12:19: The Mass readings (29-32) omit the explanation of how Jeroboam became king. After one failed revolt, he went into exile in Egypt. Solomon’s son Rehoboam succeeded him. The people asked him to “lighten the hard service your father placed on us,...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 12, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 11:4-13: Solomon was wise. But wisdom doesn’t do us any good if we don’t live by what we know. Solomon’s downfall was his attraction to foreign women. God had told the Israelites not to enter into marriage with Gentiles, those who worshipped other gods, “for...
