Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P.  When I read in the gospel what Jesus has to say about the pride of the Scribes and Pharisees and how they twisted the teachings of Moses to build up their own importance, I thought of a story I read once: A Texas rancher was talking to a Wisconsin dairy farmer about…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. For most of us, Lent means 3 things: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Another way to say these 3 things are: Give Up Take Up Lift Up Give up: things or activities as a practice of penitence. I met 2 active teens this week who told me they’re giving up all carbs for…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. If we listened carefully to the gospel reading from Chapter 8 of St. Mark, 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 alone, there are at least 16 questions that Jesus asks. The disciples were arguing…

Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Mark 3: 31-35 - His mother and his brothers arrived. Standing outside they sent word to him and called him. The crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers [and your sisters] are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and…