Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Tuesday Reflection from Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042622.cfm Since February, we have seen one man, to the surprise of many, rise in astonishing leadership in his country.  I’m speaking of course of Volodymyr Zelensky.  One of the things we have seen him do over and over again, in the midst of great trials,…

Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041922.cfm In the past 6 weeks, we’ve been immersed in Lent and the poignant Holy Week liturgies, and it is now time to celebrate this beautiful and meaningful Easter season. Lent, and Easter, and the Pentecost days to come, are all connected. Our readings today make this clear and can all be summed…

Tuesday Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040522.cfm Sometimes our readings seem a bit complicated, so we need to simplify them for ourselves in order to dwell on their deeper meaning.  We can take a single verse, or a single phrase, or even a single word and sit quietly with our choice. For…

Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032222.cfm A few weeks ago, I experienced a 6-year-old boy who definitely had that ‘contrite heart and humble spirit’ that is mentioned in our first reading.  He was standing in front of me sobbing his eyes out and trying to catch his breath as he told…