by Lynne Marie | Feb 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Kings 8:22-30, Solomon is overawed that the Infinite Greatness of God would come to dwell in his temple: O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below…. Can it indeed be that God dwells among humans on earth? If the...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 8: 1-13 faces us with the core mystery of Christianity, already present in God’s dealings with Israel. The mystery is the interaction between the divine and the human; the Infinite and the finite; the Unlimited, Indivisible, Inexpressible Truth of God revealing...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
This Little Light of Mine, I’m Gonna Let it Shine! The Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 112) gives the key to all the readings today: “The just are a light in darkness to the upright.” Isaiah 58:7-10 puts the emphasis on living in the light. In us it shines through our...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The introductory verses to 1Kings 3: 4-13 tell us that “the people were sacrificing at the high places,” the hilltop shrines where the pagans sacrificed to idols. They did it, however, “because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.” And Solomon...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Sirach 47:2-11: What is striking about Sirach’s praise of David is that after each accomplishment he lists, he tells us what David was aware of. When he slew Goliath, he “called on the Lord Most High.” He was aware of who “gave strength to his right arm.” In all the...
by Lynne Marie | Feb 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Kings 2:1-12: On his deathbed, David tells his son Solomon to act according to God’s mind and heart so that God will keep his promise to extend his family’s reign over Israel forever. The expurgated version read at Mass omits verses 5 to 9, in which David tells his...
