by Lynne Marie | Nov 6, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time In Romans 14:7-12, Paul uses the concept of stewardship to resolve the problem of judgmentalism within the Church. In his day, the “Judaizers” were condemning Gentile converts for accepting the freedom the Church gave...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 5, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time In Romans 13:8-10, Paul tells us, “Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” In other words, we are not obliged to do anything but love, because love of...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 4, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm points us in the right direction: “In you, O Lord, I have found my peace” (Psalm 131). In Romans 12:5-16, Paul is developing the theme of equality in the Church. Jesus, in a radical rejection of the protocol and practices we take for granted in...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 3, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Monday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time Romans 11: 29-36 reminds us that the key to good leadership is forward motion. St. Paul sees Israel failing as a whole to accept the Good News of Jesus as Messiah. But he looks backward to predict the future. He...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 1, 2025 | Daily Reflections
We Christians, with respect for all rational traditions, bury our own dead with enhanced understanding, enlightened by the revelation of God. We do more. We make a point of remembering all the dead. Not just family members, fellow citizens, and friends. We...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 1, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The readings focus us on the blessing of the Good News; not as just beginning—“The Kingdom of heaven has come near”—but as brought to fulfillment. This feast is a victory celebration. As is the Rite of Communion at Mass (Matthew 4:17; 10:7; Revelation 19:9). ...
