Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081820.cfm The story is told about a visitor who had just arrived at a monastery where this person was going to stay for a while on retreat.  The monk graciously showed this visitor to their room and very hospitably said: “You’re very welcome here and we hope…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081120.cfm A recent news story from New Jersey shared some heartwarming acts of kindness that children have done during this pandemic time. Dominic didn’t want any presents for his 12th birthday but asked instead for food for the local soup kitchen because he heard of so many…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080420.cfm I love watching the Home and Garden show (HGTV) where a couple of folks take a very dilapidated historic home and beautifully restore it to its former glory.  They have a vision that turns this rundown home into the lovely structure it was meant to be,…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072820.cfm In the past week or so, we’ve heard about the wheat and weeds a couple of times in the gospels. Jesus usually just tells the parable and lets us figure it out, but today we get a rare glimpse into Jesus interpreting it for us.  Hearing…