An Encouraging Word — The freedom to choose our responses
byChoose life, not death. II Kings 18:32 We have all had them. For me they have been 1944, 1958, 1970, 2014. What are they?…
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An Encouraging Word — Blessings of the young
byI remember the devotion of your youth. Jeremiah 2:2 Because I am privileged to work at two schools, Saint Meinrad Seminary and Bellarmine University,…
An Encouraging Word — The nature of courage
byTake courage and be stouthearted. Psalm 31:25 On June 23, 2013, Nik Wallenda walked 1,300 feet across the Grand Canyon on a two-inch wire,…
An Encouraging Word — Blessings from the past
byI consider the days of old; the years long past I remember. Psalm 77:6 OK, it’s not my imagination. I don’t know what it’s…
An Encouraging Word — Savoring old, hard times
byI consider the days of old; the years long past I remember. Psalm 77:6-7 My name may be Knott, but I grew up like…
An Encouraging Word — In celebration of fathers
byHe who honors his father atones for sins. He who honors his father is heard when he prays. He who honors his father will…
An Encouraging Word — Embracing ambiguity
byI have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live. Deuteronomy…
An Encouraging Word — Sit on God’s front porch
byWhile he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son,…
An Encouraging Word — Renewed hope and effort
byHe will renew your strength. Isaiah 58:11 Forty-three down and one to go! Today, I celebrate my 43rd anniversary as a priest and, at…
An Encouraging Word — Let’s remove the beams from our eyes
byRemove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7: 5…