Category Archives: Sr. Rosemary’s Reflections

When he died, a big part of her died too.  He was her only son, and she was also a widow.  Now she was alone; imagine her pain.  We hear about her in our gospel, but we don’t hear much.  What was her name and how long had she been a widow?  How did her…

Although we’re well into the Jubilee Year, 2025, it was only recently that I took the time to notice the beautiful Jubilee logo and discover its meaning.  This logo consists of 4 stylized figures, one behind the other made to image them on a boat. Each figure is a different color, representing humanity from the…

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. …