by Lynne Marie | Sep 21, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Ephesians 4:1-13, Paul is “pleading” with all of us “to lead a life worthy of the calling you have received.” He mentions some key virtues, then passes rapidly to what he wants to stress: faithful stewardship. This is shown first in preserving the unity so vital...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 19, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Called to Leadership The theme of today’s Mass is that God’s way of acting is very different from ours. For example, we are less likely to help strangers and foreigners, and especially our enemies, than we are to help family and friends. This is natural for us. But...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 19, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Corinthians 15:35-49 tells us four characteristics of the body that change with resurrection: Perishable. Our body was not built to last forever; the risen body is. ...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 18, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Corinthians 15:12-20, Paul puts things pretty bluntly: “If our hopes in Christ are limited to this life only, we are the most pitiable of all people.” Would you say that? About yourself? How much practical difference does the resurrection of Jesus make to you?...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 17, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Corinthians 15:1-11, Paul reminds us to be grateful for the legacy of faith, hope, and love handed down to us by faithful stewards in the Church since the time of Christ. This legacy is entrusted to our stewardship now, to be preserved intact and handed on to...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 16, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Corinthians 12:31 to 13:13 is known as Paul’s “hymn to love.” But it is more precisely a hymn to maturity. Paul is talking about the passage from “childish ways” to maturity, from what is imperfect to perfect, partial to full. When I was a child, I spoke like a...
