Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Twenty-Eight (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm calls us to trust that our efforts for God will not go unrewarded: “Lord, you give back to everyone according to...
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Father David M. Knight
Oct 15, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Twenty-Eight (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm teaches us “stewardship of intellect”: “The heavens proclaim the glory of God” (Psalm 19). As endowed with...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 14, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Twenty-Eight (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm gives us the source of confidence in our efforts to renew the world: “The Lord has made known his salvation”...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 13, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Sunday of Week Twenty-Eight (Ordinary Time)
Realization through Expression Inventory What encourages you to keep trying to change the world? When you see or hear about the bad...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 12, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm gives a guideline for our hearts: “Let the good rejoice in the Lord” (Psalm 97). If the word “judgment” sounds...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 11, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm declares an enduring fact: “The Lord will judge the world with justice” (Psalm 9). In Joel 1:13 to 2:2 the “day of...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 10, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm makes a flat statement: “Happy are they who hope in the Lord” (Psalm 1). Malachi 3: 13-20 tells us we have an...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 9, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm proclaims, “Lord, you are tender and full of love” (Psalm 86). In Jonah 4: 1-11 Jonah is angry because God did not...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 8, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm invites us to recognize that we always need to change things in our lives and society: “If you, O Lord, laid bare...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 7, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial is Jonah’s prayer of thanksgiving: “You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord” (Jonah 2: 2- 8). Jonah 1:1 to 2:11...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 6, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Sunday of Week Twenty-Seven (Ordinary Time)
Look, Listen and Act Inventory What do I think it means to be a “good Christian”? Is it enough to do all the Church tells us to do? And...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 5, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm offers hope to all who know their need: “The Lord listens to the poor” (Psalm 69). Baruch 4: 5-29 gives us hope...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 4, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm voices life-giving hope: “For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us” (Psalm 79). The restoration of Judaism...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 3, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm is a foundation for living: “The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart” (Psalm 19). In Nehemiah 8: 1-12 the...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 2, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm pledges us to remember God’s work with love in order to continue it: “Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget...
Father David M. Knight
Oct 1, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial declares simply: “God is with us” (Zechariah 8:23; Psalm 87). Zechariah 8: 20-23 describes how, when God restores...
Father David M. Knight
Sep 30, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm is a recognition that God is constantly restoring, “re-forming” and renewing us: “The Lord will build up Zion...
Father David M. Knight
Sep 29, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Sunday of Week Twenty-Six (Ordinary Time)
One God, One People Inventory To live is to be aware. To be unaware is to be half dead. The readings today deal with complacency, which...
Father David M. Knight
Sep 28, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Twenty-Five (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm pledges: “The Lord will guard us, like a shepherd guarding his flock” (Jeremiah 31: 10-13). We tend to look only...
Father David M. Knight
Sep 27, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Twenty-Five (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm tells us not to put limits on what we expect from God: “Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God”...
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