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Father David M. Knight
- Dec 1, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Friday 12/1/17
Friday, Week Thirty-Four The theme of the readings is that Christ’s victory is final, complete, and will last forever. In the Rite of Com
And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” This is what we celebrate, and by anticipation enter into, in the Rite of Communion. Jesus is the Bread, the joy of the wedding banquet. All are united in perfect unity and peace, forgiving perfectly as they are forgiven. It is the
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Father David M. Knight
- Nov 23, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Thursday 11/23/17
Thursday, Week Thirty-Three In 1Maccabees 2:15-29 we see the difference between authorities and leaders. Both are necessary. Either can b
because they recognized him as “a
leader... and great man in this city,
supported by sons and kinsmen.” They
needed him on their side. They were
ready to bribe or kill him. He chose
resistance and “fled to the mountains
with his sons, leaving behind all their
possessions.” Leaders pay the price. Action: Be a leader. Stand up and speak out u
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Father David M. Knight
- Nov 16, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Thursday 11/16/17
Thursday, Week Thirty-Two Jesus is sometimes called “Wisdom incarnate.” Wisdom 7:22 to 8:1 paints a picture of how beautiful Wisdom is, a
2). We don’t need to just wait. We can see a preview of the “end time” during the Rite of Communion. If we open our eyes. Or better, if we close them after receiving Communion and see with the eyes of faith what surrounds us. Everyone present has received Jesus. In each one his Wisdom “penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her pur
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Father David M. Knight
- Nov 12, 2017
Immersed in Christ: Sunday 11/12/17
The Thirty-Second Sunday of Year A The Fidelity of the Wise Questions to Ask Yourself What does the word “wisdom” mean to you? Is there a
The fire of the bridesmaids’ torches is wisdom. The oil that fuels it is prayer. Without prayer our torches go out. Fire gives both light and heat, and both are images of wisdom. St. Thomas defines wisdom in two ways which really say the same thing. Wisdom is the habit of seeing everything in the light of our last end: flame as light. And w
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