Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm gives a keynote for the readings: “I will praise your name forever, Lord” (Psalm 145). In Romans 16: 3-27 Paul is...
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Father David M. Knight
- Nov 8, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm attributes all ministry ultimately to God: “The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power” (Psalm 98). In...
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 7, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm tells us to insist: “I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living” (Psalm 27)....
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 6, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm simplifies the search for happiness: “Blessed is the one who is gracious and lends to those in need” (Psalm 112)....
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 5, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm points us in a right direction: “In you, O Lord, I have found my peace” (Psalm 131). In Romans 12: 5-16 Paul is...
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 4, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm invites us to pray: “Lord, in your great love, answer me” (Psalm 69). Romans 11: 29-36 reminds us that the key to...
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 3, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Sunday of Week Thirty-One (Ordinary Time)
Drawing Hope from the Future Inventory St. Augustine defines love as wanting someone (or something) to “be and be everything it can be”...
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 2, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm reminds us when things look bad: “The Lord will not abandon his people” (Psalm 94). In Romans 11: 1-29 Paul first...
Father David M. Knight
- Nov 1, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm reminds us of all God did for his People: “Praise the Lord, Jerusalem” (Psalm 147) .In Romans 9: 1-5 Paul is...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 31, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm affirms God’s unfailing mercy and love: “Save me, O Lord, in your mercy” (Psalm 109). In Romans 5: 31-39 Paul puts...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 30, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wedneday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm pinpoints the source of our hope: “My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy” (Psalm 13). In Romans 8: 26-30 Paul is...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 29, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm calls us to be “stewards of the promise” by being “stewards of the memory” of God’s people: “The Lord has done...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 28, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm shows God in a particular light: “Their message goes out through all the earth.” (Psalm 19). As “good stewards of...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 27, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Sunday of Week Thirty (Ordinary Time)
Stewards of God’s Love Inventory What do you see God doing about the suffering in the world caused by “humans’ inhumanity to humans” —...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 26, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Saturday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm tells us: “Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face” (Psalm 24). This longing is an experience of the...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 25, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Friday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm voices our desire to be faithful stewards who “bring out of our treasure what is new and what is old” (Matthew 13:...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 24, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Thursday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm gives motivation through hope: “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord” (Psalm 1). In Romans 6: 19-23 Paul is...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 23, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Wednesday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
We might re-phrase the Responsorial Psalm: “Our help is in acting in the name of the Lord” (Psalm 124). Romans 6: 12-18 tells us there is...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 22, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Tuesday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Psalm is the watchword of Christian stewardship: “Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will” (Psalm 40). In Romans 5:...
Father David M. Knight
- Oct 21, 2019
Father David's Reflection for Monday of Week Twenty-Nine (Ordinary Time)
The Responsorial Verse is a hymn of hope and confidence: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, he has come to his people” (Luke 1:...