Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092722.cfm The reactions of those we meet in our liturgy today give us a menu of responses to ponder. First, we meet Job, whose story we’ll read all week.  In the short span of these first couple of chapters, the world had come crashing down on Job. …

Tuesday Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0920-memorial-andrew-kim-taegon.cfm Two weeks ago, I was flying back from Chicago, and it was by far the bumpiest ride I think I’ve ever had.  The storms up and down the country journeyed with us.  It reminded me of a thought I had read: “God promises a safe…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091322.cfm Last year, my sister-in-law became a widow when my brother Mike died after a short bout with cancer.  Then, sadly, and to all our surprise, their oldest son, my nephew Sean, died suddenly 9 months later of a massive heart attack leaving a wife and 7…

Tuesday Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083022.cfm St. Paul’s last phrase in our first reading is: “but we have the mind of Christ.” Truly, when we think about it, our minds are amazing:  it is the base of our intelligence, reasoning, and making judgements.  It’s where our creativity comes from and…