by Lynne Marie | Jun 15, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Kings 21:1-16, Ahab and Jezebel use ruthless, unjust power to kill and rob an innocent man. And they get away with it—until tomorrow’s reading! Then their fate encourages every victim of injustice who prays “Lord, listen to my groaning” to trust that God will...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 14, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Mission to Minister: A “Kingdom of Priests” The focus of the Mass today is God’s ministry: both to and through the Church. God’s ministry and ours is to bring about healing, reconciliation, and unity through love. In Exodus 19:1-6, Israel is a preview of the...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 13, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Matthew 5: 33-37 Jesus rewrites the commandment “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16), expanded in Leviticus (19:11-12) to “You shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another [or] swear falsely by my name, profaning...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 12, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Heart of the Matter: Rediscovering a Time-Honored Devotion There was a time when devotion to the Sacred Heart needed no introduction. Not anymore. Many people today have never even heard of it. Should we try to revive it or let it die? Before answering that...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1 Kings 18:41-46, Elijah trusted that it was going to rain before he ever saw it. Although his servant climbed the mountain seven times to look, he saw nothing more forming over the sea than “a little cloud no bigger than a person’s hand.” But Elijah knew. He sent...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 18: 20-39 shows us the prophet Elijah at his best—and the next verse, expurgated from the Mass readings, shows him at his worst. Elijah, simply by calling on the Lord, won a great victory over the prophets of Baal. After they spent all morning dancing around...
