by Lynne Marie | Apr 11, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm brings to mind a fundamental principle of the spiritual life, a truth we need to know: sometimes we enter into our deepest, most certain knowledge of God when he seems most far away. “In my distress I called upon the Lord and he heard my...
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...
