Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Tuesday Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Fnnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031423.cfm The story is told of a Sunday school teacher who had just finished her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point to her young students. She said, “Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain forgiveness of…

Tuesday Reflection from Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030723.cfm Isaiah has a way of keeping things simple.  We heard Isaiah give us, with clear certainty, these instructions: Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; Cease doing evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, Hear the…

7th OT, Focus, 2023 Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022123.cfm If you get your eyes examined yearly, you know the drill:  the left eye is covered. Which slide looks clearer…this one or that one?  Same for the right eye.  It’s all done, of course, so our eyes can focus clearly on what we’re seeing. Our Gospel message today…

6th OT, Examples of Love this Valentine’s Day, 2023 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021423.cfm On this Valentine’s Day, we have 4 wonderful examples of people who loved God in unique ways. First, there’s Noah, who scripture tells us, walked with God…a lovely image.  We are told he was a righteous man, blameless among the people.  He wasn’t perfect, but…