Immersed in Christ: Saturday 9/2/2017
Saturday, Week Twenty-One In this week’s readings, including 1Thessalonians 4:9-11, Paul has paraphrased all nine “fruits of the Spirit.”...
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Father David M. Knight
- Sep 1, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Friday 9/1/17
Friday, Week Twenty-One Paul couldn’t put it more bluntly than he does in 1Thessalonians 4:1-8: “It is God’s will that you grow in...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 31, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Thursday 8/31/17
Thursday, Week Twenty-One The Responsorial (Psalm 90) anticipates the joy that comes with arrival at the “perfection of love”: “Fill us...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 30, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Wednesday 8/30/17
Wednesday, Week Twenty-One In 1Thessalonians 2: 9-13 Paul holds himself up as an example and gives an exhortation to the Church: He...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 29, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Tuesday 8/29/17
Tuesday, Week Twenty-One The Responsorial (Psalm 139) reminds us to find our peace in God’s knowledge of our hearts: “You have searched...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 28, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Monday 8/28/17
Monday, Week Twenty-One We all have various things on our mind when we come to Mass. Various feelings about being there. Various feelings...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 27, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Sunday 8/27/17
THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A One People Questions to Ask Yourself How do you feel about the Church? What is your emotional tone...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 26, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Saturday 8/26/17
Saturday, Week Twenty The Responsorial (Psalm 128) acclaims the fruit of love: “See how the Lord blesses those who fear him.” To “fear”...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 24, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Thursday 8/24/17
Thursday, Week Twenty (Note: This reflection is longer because it tries to explain the theology and flow of the whole Eucharistic...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 23, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Wednesday 8/23/17
Wednesday, Week Twenty The Responsorial (Psalm 23) reminds us Jesus is our God-given king “O Lord, your strength gives joy to the king.”...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 22, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Tuesday 8/22/17
Tuesday, Week Twenty The Responsorial (Psalm 85) reminds us:: “The Lord speaks of peace to his people.” The “remembrance” that is...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 21, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Monday 8/21/17
Monday, Week Twenty The Responsorial (Psalm 106) asks: “Lord, remember us.” During the Institution Narrative we heard Jesus say, “Do this...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 20, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Sunday 8/20/17
THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A Questions to Ask Yourself Where do you “find” God? Experience his presence? Feel you are seeing...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 19, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Saturday 8/19/17
Saturday, Week Nineteen The Responsorial (Psalm 16) expresses recognition of God as All Good: “You are my inheritance, O Lord.” Joshua...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 18, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Friday 8/18/17
Friday, Week Nineteen The Responsorial (Psalm 136) and Joshua 24:1-13 list the favors God did for his People from “times past” until...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 17, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Thursday 8/17/17
Thursday, Week Nineteen The Responsorial is just Alleluia! but the verses (Psalm 114) recall the “signs” God worked as he brought his...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 16, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Wednesday 8/16/17
Wednesday, Week Nineteen The Responsorial (Psalm 66) alerts us to the greatness of the mystery of God’s promises and their fulfillment:...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 14, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Monday 8/14/17
Monday, Week Nineteen The Responsorial — “Praise the Lord, Jerusalem” — should be our spontaneous response to the other verses in Psalm...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 13, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Sunday 8/13/17
THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (Year A-I) Questions to Ask Yourself If you were a Jew, would you find it exciting just to know that...
Father David M. Knight
- Aug 12, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Saturday 8/12/17
Saturday, Week Eighteen The Responsorial (Psalm 18) pinpoints the focus of all religion: “I love you, Lord”; then adds: “my strength.”...