Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Gospel Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/01312023.cfm Our gospel today is like a sandwich, that is, the story of the woman with the hemorrhage is sandwiched in the middle of the story of Jairus’ daughter.  If you’ve seen the wonderful new series on Christ’s life called ‘The Chosen’, which is free…

3 OT, God’s Will, 2023 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012919.cfm Who of us hasn’t wrestled with the question: “Am I doing God’s will?”  Five times we just repeated in our psalm: “Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.”  God’s will was also mentioned in today’s gospel and our first reading. So, what is God’s will?  How…

After this Christmas season which kept most people busy with visitors, travel, cooking, gift getting and giving, the life of today’s saint, Anthony the Abbot, might seem somewhat attractive to us…at least for a while, anyway, because Anthony lived as a solitary monk in the desert most of his life. He is actually called the…

Tuesday Reflection from Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011023.cfm I hope everyone got a chance to see the 82 beautiful and varied nativity sets on display in the parish hall last weekend. Each crèche had a meaningful story of where it came from and how our parishioner’s family came to possess it. As we…