Category: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Last Saturday, the core of who we are as a universal Catholic Church was on full display during Pope Francis beautiful funeral.  Throngs of people of every generation, from many countries and numerous backgrounds gathered together to honor Francis in one spirit of love and gratitude.   It was an incredible visual witness of wanting to…

As we continue to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of our beloved Pope Francis, may we also honor his memory and legacy in a special way today, the 55th International Earth Day.  How providential that the day after his death, we would be celebrating this Earth Day, for it was 10 years ago…

“Being lifted up”. We heard about that action and its healing power in both readings today.  First, we heard about the chosen people who weren’t happy as they made their way to the Promised Land.  The desert was hot and dry. Food and water were scarce.  They had long forgotten how grateful they were when…

Two weeks ago today, we witnessed an amazing event. Four astronauts from the International Space Station, two of whom had been there for 9 months, returned to Earth on a beautiful day by splashing down in the picturesque waters off the coast of Tallahassee.  To add to the joy of this occasion, the first visitors…