Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Weekly reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022222.cfm In the back of our chapel at our Motherhouse is a lovely large, wooden, high back, engraved chair where our Prioress used would sit for formal liturgical celebrations.  From this chair, she led the prayers and made special announcements. When Bishop Noonan was installed…

If we listened carefully to our gospel reading, we heard Jesus ask his thick-headed apostles not just one question, but 8 questions.  In fact, in the whole of Chapter 8 of Mark, there are at least 16 questions that Jesus asks. Today the disciples were arguing about whose fault it was that they had only…

Tuesday Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020822.cfm Imagine growing up as a young black girl from a wealthy family in Sudan in the mid 1800’s. Suddenly, at age 9, you are kidnapped by slave traders, separated from your family, and made to suffer unimaginable hardships.   Such was the experience of St.…

Tuesday Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020122.cfm Today we heard about 3 people in the depths of despair: King David had lost his son Absalom in battle, and David wept bitterly. Jairus, the synagogue official, had a young daughter who was dying, and he pleaded earnestly for healing. An older woman…