Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

We Are Many Parts

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan O.P. Lest we think Paul sat down one day to write just a friendly letter to the church in Corinth, such was not the case. He wrote to the church in Corinth because of, believe it or not, their misbehaviors: scandals, crises, divisions and disagreements. Sound familiar? Paul had to…

In today’s gospel, we hear about Jesus’ prayerful choice of the apostles who would become the founders of the new people of God, the church. An article by John Reed asks: “So what was Jesus’ criteria for his selection?” Interesting, the criteria Jesus didn’t use was: Social status…they were ordinary men and not in high…

Written by Sr. Rosemary O.P. St. Paul’s last sentence to us in our first reading today is: “But we have the mind of Christ.” So what have others down through history said about this incredible faculty we call our minds? Mahatma Gandhi said, “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet.”…

Written by Sr. Rosemary O.P. In our gospel reading again today, we hear about a group of proud religious people, commonly known as the Pharisees, who promoted following the letter of the Old Testament Law. But we also are inspired in the first reading by the example of Paul’s message to the Thessalonians. The contrast…

Quote of the Week

“[What is adoration?] I would say: adoration is recognizing that Jesus is my Lord, that Jesus shows me the way to take, and that I will live well only if I know the road that Jesus points out and follow the path he shows me. Therefore, it means saying: ‘Jesus, I am yours. I will follow you in my life, I never want to lose this friendship, this communion with you.’ I could also say that adoration is essentially an embrace with Jesus in which I say to him: ‘I am yours, and I ask you, please stay with me always.’”

Pope Benedict XVI, The Eucharist, p. 111

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During the invitation to communion we respond, “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed”. This prayer is based on the centurion’s prayer in Matthew 8:8 in which he asks Jesus to heal his servant. The centurion’s humility and faith amazed Jesus and Jesus granted his prayer saying, “Truly, I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith” (Matthew 8:10). We, too, are to come forward with the same sense of humility and faith.

Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

We Are Many Parts

Apostles and Fr. Mychal

Mind of Christ

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