by Lynne Marie | Mar 29, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The response to Psalm 51 is from HOSEA 6:6: “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice.” And the verse continues: “…the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” The theme of all three readings is that God looks to the heart, not to external actions. What he...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 27, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm is an unexpected response to the first reading. It urges us: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts” (Psalm 95). But in the first reading, God tells Jeremiah (7: 23-28) that when he commanded his people, “Listen to my voice… they...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 24, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial Psalm teaches us to listen to our heart and follow it: “Athirst is my soul for the living God. When shall I go and behold the face of God?” (PsalmS 42-43). Kings 5:1-15 shows us a common reason why we don’t make progress in the spiritual life: we...
