by Lynne Marie | Aug 26, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Tuesday of Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial (Psalm 139) reminds us to find our peace in God’s knowledge of our hearts: “You have searched me and you know me, Lord.” In 1Thessalonians 2:1-8, Paul, in revealing his own heart, also describes the...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 25, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast of Sts. Louis and Joseph Calasanz, Priest We all have various things on our minds when we come to Mass. Various feelings about being there. Various feelings about the people we are going to be with. The Responsorial (Psalm 149) recommends God’s attitude: “The...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 23, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time In the Entrance Antiphon, we are really asking God to save, not just us, but everyone “who trusts in you” and “calls to you.” When we ask him to “have mercy,” we are aware that to have “mercy” means to “come to the aid of another...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 23, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast of St. Rose of Lima, Virgin; BVM The Responsorial (Psalm 128) acclaims the fruit of love: “See how the Lord blesses those who fear him.” To “fear” the Lord in Scripture is to respect and honor him by obeying his commands. His “great command” is to love. The...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 22, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Responsorial (Psalm 146) captures the Mass: Praise the Lord, my soul.” Ruth 1:1-22 is a story of faithful love – love rooted in the bond of family relationship. In the story, the bond of the chosen covenant of...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 21, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope (Note: This reflection is longer because it tries to explain the theology and flow of the whole Eucharistic Prayer.) Judges 11:29-39 is the most tragic story of misguided heroic integrity in the Scriptures. Jephthah makes a one-sided...
