“Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offense.” (Psalm 51:1) Encountering the Word is your source for daily inspiration, encouragement, and guidance from God’s Holy Word in the Bible. Please share on Facebook and other social media. Print this entry
Miserere
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:9-15
From the Miserere “Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I will teach the wicked your […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:1
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.” (Psalm 51:1) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Daily Reflection — Create in Us a New Heart
Fridays are penitential days. Just as we celebrate His Resurrection each Sunday, we recall that it was on a Friday that our Lord suffered His crucifixion, dying on the Cross for each of us. On Fridays, we perform some act of self-denial to make reparation for sin and to honor our Lord by turning from sin. We should also perform added […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:15
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.” (Psalm 51:15) Please share on social media. Print this entry
What’s Holding You Back from a Deeper Faith
Looking back at my childhood, I am thankful for the many gifts the good God sent my way in the form of people who knew and loved Him and chose to share that knowledge and love with me. There are so many examples from the good Catholic sisters and priests who taught me to my Presbyterian friend, James, who announced […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:1
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.” (Psalm 51:1) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:11-17
From the Miserere “Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I will teach the wicked your […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:11-17
From the Miserere “Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I will teach the wicked your […]
Allegri’s Miserere
Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) was an Italian priest and composer of the Roman School of composers. Allegri’s masterpiece was composed in 1638 for an annual celebration during Holy Week. It was two times during Holy Week, on Wednesday and Friday during a 3:00 a.m. service, that twenty-seven candles were extinguished one at a time until there remained a single lit candle. It was said […]