Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Written by Sr. Rosemary O.P.  Years ago, I had the privilege of standing before the cell in Auschwitz where Fr. Maximilan Kolbe suffered a horrific death.  It was one of the most moving experiences of my life not only to be in that concentration camp, but to see his place of martyrdom. Raymond Kolbe was…
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St. Thomas – A Different View

Written by Sr. Rosemary O.P. I don’t know about you, but when I see ‘selfies’ of people, I never think they look like the person. The picture just doesn’t do them justice and never seems to be a true image of them. So, too, getting a true picture of St. Thomas from just our gospel…
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Eager Forgiveness

Written by Sr. Rosemary O.P. Our first reading is about someone who didn’t get his way. We heard Part 1 yesterday about selfish King Ahab who, like many of us, wanted something he couldn’t have. He wanted Naboth’s vineyard and was willing to make a deal for it. It must have been a beautiful garden.…
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Faith

Written my Sr. Rosemary O.P. In our first reading, we see two examples of people exercising their faith…Elijah the Prophet, and the desperate widow. Elijah the Prophet was dramatic, a tough guy with a tender heart, and got his food in very unconventional ways. We see his compassion in today’s story as he miraculously multiplies…
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