by Lynne Marie | Jul 3, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast Day of Saint Thomas, Apostle What Thomas said in John 20:24-29 is probably the most oft-quoted line spoken by any disciple in the Gospels. Millions of Catholics say, every time the host is lifted up at the Consecration of the Mass, “My Lord and my God!” This is...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 2, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial Psalm assures us that, despite appearances, “The Lord hears the cry of the poor” (Psalm 34). God made it clear from the very beginning that we are all called to be ministers to one another. Each of...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 1, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm invites us to keep conscious always of God’s mercy: “O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes” (Psalm 26). In Genesis 19: 15-29, did God work a miracle to destroy Sodom or just refrain from working a miracle to prevent an earthquake that was going...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 30, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial Psalm gives us the belief that motivates all Christian prayer: “The Lord is kind and merciful” (Psalm 103). Genesis 18: 16-33 shows us Abraham “bargaining” with God to save the sinful city of Sodom from...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 29, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles The Responsorial (Psalm 34) focuses us on confidence: “The Lord set me free from all my fears.” The Opening Prayer identifies our trust: “Through Peter and Paul the Church first received the faith. Keep us true to their...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 28, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time The Responsorial verses proclaim God’s goodness to the powerless: “The Lord has remembered his mercy” (the Magnificat: Luke 1: 46-55). In Genesis 18: 1-15 Sarah is the one laughing at the idea she could conceive a child...
