by Lynne Marie | Apr 10, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm gives us a motive to persevere in discipleship: “The Lord remembers his covenant forever” (Psalm 105). Discipleship is a covenant between teacher and learner. We are certain God will keep his side of the bargain. In Genesis 17: 3-9, God made...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 9, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm teaches us to look beyond the present moment and believe in what God can and will do. Then we will sing: “Glory and praise forever!” (Daniel 3: 52-56). Daniel 3: 14-95 is an example of unconditional faith and loyalty to God. When...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 8, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm accepts the reality that often we do not cry out to God until we are in “distress.” Still, we know God will hear us: “O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you” (Psalm 102). In Numbers 21: 4-9, the people “complained against...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 7, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm assures us that God is always present to help and protect us, even when things seem most dark: “Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side” (Psalm 23). In Daniel 13: 1-62 it seemed evident that no one...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 6, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Inventory The Entrance Antiphon is a prayer of trust: “Give me justice, O God… Rescue me from the deceitful and the unjust” (Psalm 43). Do I see this happening? Judging by what I see going on in the world, does it seem to me that Jesus is winning or losing?...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 5, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm tells us where to look for support and confirmation when we feel alone in our faith: “O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge” (Psalm 7). In Jeremiah 11: 18-20, the prophet has become aware that his enemies are “hatching plots” against him....
