Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Written by SR. Rosemary, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092419.cfm  I enjoy seeing those ‘Ancestry.com’ commercials where someone has discovered their extended family tree and genealogy.  They’re surprised and excited to learn their lineage. My favorite is the young woman who found out that a very, very distance cousin of hers was George Washington.  She’s smiling proudly…

Written by Sr. Rosemary, O.P. Reading from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091719.cfm When I read today’s familiar gospel story about the poor mother who lost her only son, I thought again how devastating a time it must have been for my own mother when she lost her first and only child at that time, a son named Dennis.  My…

Written by Sr. Rosemary, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091019.cfm After reading today’s gospel, I remembered a clever letter that someone sent me awhile back which is well worth reading again.  It’s a letter to Jesus from the Jordan Management Consultants. Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for…

Written by Sr. Rosemary, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082719.cfm All this week we are reading what is probably the oldest book in the New Testament, i.e., Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians.  Of all the letters Paul wrote, Thessalonians is believed his very first one which he penned just a little over 20 years after Jesus’ death…