Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Seventeen (Ordinary Time)
Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola The Responsorial (Psalm 99) declares words that should find a constant echo in our hearts: “Holy is the...
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Father David M. Knight
Jul 30, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Seventeen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 103) assures us: “The Lord is kind and merciful.” These are the words Moses heard in Exodus 33:7 to 34:28 when...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 29, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Seventeen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 106) invites us: “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Always. Exodus 32: 15-34 shows the need we have for...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 28, 2019
Father David's Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Inventory What is the key to praying well? What should we pray for? — especially as ministers? What gives us hope that our prayers will...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 27, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 50) paints a picture of happy life on earth. It urges us: “Offer to God a sacrifice of praise.” But in the...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 26, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 19) reminds us: “Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.” Exodus 20: 1-17 shows God ministering to us....
Father David M. Knight
Jul 25, 2019
Father David's Second Reflection for Thursday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Daniel 3: 52-56) exhorts us to give God “glory and praise forever.” St. Augustine said, “We cannot love what we do not...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 25, 2019
Father David's Reflection for the Feast of St. James, the Apostle (Ordinary Time)
This James is named “the Greater,” or “Big James,” either because he was older, taller or called by Jesus before “James the Less”...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 24, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 24) declares: “The Lord gave them bread from heaven.” How does God do this? Exodus 16: 1-15 may tell us where the...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 23, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Exodus 15:1) repeats: “Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.” How did killing the Egyptians...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 22, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Sixteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Verse invites us, “Sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory” (Exodus 15:1). What is God’s glory? Where do we...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 21, 2019
Father David's Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Mystery of Ministry Sunday 16, Ordinary Time, Year C Inventory The Responsorial Psalm answers the question, “Who may abide in your...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 20, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 136) tells us: “His love is everlasting.” And every act of Christian ministry today says the same thing. In...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 19, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 116) encourages us to celebrate God’s saving work: “I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 18, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 105) gives us a distinguishing characteristic of God: “The Lord remembers his covenant forever.” God never...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 17, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
An enlightening comment on the Lord’s choice of Moses is in the Responsorial (Psalm 103): “The Lord is kind and merciful.” It should help...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 16, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 69) calls us to remain aware that the only real answer to any of our needs is God: “Turn to the Lord in your...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 15, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Fifteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 124) calls us to believe, in spite of all appearances: “Our help is in the name of the Lord.” In Exodus 1: 8-22...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 14, 2019
Father David's Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Love as a Way of Life Sunday 15, Ordinary Time, Year C Inventory The Sacramentary (missal used on the altar) introduces the Opening...
Father David M. Knight
Jul 13, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Fourteen (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial (Psalm 105) declares: “Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live.” In Genesis 49:29 to 50:26 we see that what...
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