Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Today, our Church and our country focus on what it means to serve.  On this day, November 11th at the 11th hour in 1918, a truce was signed between the Allied nations and Germany which ended World War I. Now called Veteran’s Day, today is a time to remember and honor the brave women and…

Congratulations, John, on being received into the Catholic Church, and celebrating the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.  Thank you for letting all of us here today welcome you and rejoice with you. If I didn’t know better, I’d think the readings today were chosen especially for you on this wonderful occasion.  In our first reading,…

Today we celebrate the feast of two almost anonymous apostles, Simon and Jude.  Very little is known of their personal lives, yet history has remembered them for the work they did and the suffering they endured to promote Christ and his message. St. Simon, who is not to be confused with Simon Peter, is described…

In our gospel, Jesus gives us a surprising example of being a servant: “Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.” This is not what we expect: the master is now…