Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

From mint and dill to gnats and camels, today’s gospel finds Jesus using lots of familiar images of his time to make his message pretty clear to the Pharisees. The Jewish people knew the Torah commanded that, right off the top, a tenth of one’s livestock, fruit trees, grain and oil be presented to God. …

Our first reading today from Exodus refers to ‘the meeting tent’ which Moses always set up outside the camp site as the Israelites travelled across the desert to the Promised Land. It wasn’t like anything you’d get at a camping store, so what exactly was this mobile ‘meeting tent’, and what did it mean? First,…

EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network, posed a question to its viewers, which was: Why is St. Mary Magdalen such an influential and beloved figure in your life and in the Church? Four of the many responses were: She is so important because she was the first find out about Jesus Christ's resurrection from the…

As we listen to our readings, and learn more about the saint we celebrate today, St. Bonaventure, one thing is clear: the towns where Jesus taught and healed were indifferent to him, Bonaventure was not. Jesus says, “Woe to you, Chorazin and Bethsaida”.  Yes, Jesus is upset, but not because his self-esteem has been hurt,…