Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Tuesday Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120721.cfm The very first line in Isaiah says: “Comfort, give comfort to my people”.  When we think of comfort, we might think of sitting on a beach watching the waves, or, on these chilly days, sitting in a lazy boy chair before a peaceful fire. As…

Tuesday Gospel Reflection written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Gospel readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113021.cfm The last line of the first reading says: Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. There is someone whose voice is heard around much of the world, and I’d venture to…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112321.cfm I’ve heard so many people sigh lately and ask: “When will this be over?”  They are, of course, referring to our Covid situation, their weariness of the limitations it places on us.  Knowing the uncertainty of it all despite the blessing of the vaccine, we still…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111621.cfm We meet a good and holy man in our 1st reading today.  His name is Eleazar which means ‘God will help’.  We are told he is an elderly gentleman who has aged with dignity and grace. Tradition has it that he lived to be 90 years…