Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Twelve (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 106) reminds us never to doubt God’s goodness. On the contrary, no matter how bad things seem, we should keep...
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Father David M. Knight
Jun 26, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Twelve (Ordinary Time)
When the Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 105) tells us “The Lord remembers his covenant forever,” this is an echo of the “virtual definition of...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 25, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Twelve (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 15) declares the fruit of “justice”: “Those who do justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” For Christians...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 24, 2019
Father David's Second Reflection for Monday of Week Twelve (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 33) situates our relationship with God within the context of a whole community’s relationship with God: “Blessed...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 24, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Twelve (Ordinary Time)
The Birthday of Saint John the Baptizer Vigil readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1Peter 1:8-12; Luke 1:5-17 (586) (Day readings: Isaiah 49:1-6;...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 23, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Corpus Christi Sunday
“As You Eat You Proclaim” When do we as Church experience the reality of the risen Jesus in our midst? What keeps us aware of his power...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 22, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 34) urges us: “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord” (Psalm 34). The readings show us how to identify and...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 21, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 34) gives us a needed assurance: “From all their distress God rescues the just.” 2Corinthians 11: 18-30...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 20, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 111) gives us a guide for discerning true ministry from false: “Your works, O Lord, are justice and truth.”...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 19, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm may surprise us: “Blessed is the one who fears the Lord” (Psalm 112). We don’t think of fear as a blessing. But if...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 18, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 146) encourages us: “Praise the Lord, my soul!” and the readings give us reasons to praise based on faith and the...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 17, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Eleven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm declares the fruit of authentic Christian ministry: “The Lord has made known his salvation” (Psalm 98). The...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 15, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
The love of Christ urges us on. Paul says, “One died for all; therefore, all have died.” This is the mystery of Baptism. When Jesus hung...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 14, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
We have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear... Christian ministry is an extraordinary power: the power to give and...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 13, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
All of us, gazing… on the glory of the Lord, are being transformed. St. Ignatius (of Loyola) suggest we divide Scripture texts into...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 12, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
God… has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit...the Spirit gives life. Jesus said, “Do not think that...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 11, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
(Also the Feast of St Barnabas: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Psalm 98:1; Matthew 5:13-1) Your light must shine before others, that they may...
Father David M. Knight
Jun 10, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Ten (Ordinary Time)
The God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction… The word translated here as encouragement, or in other...
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