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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy Feast of St. Dominic ⚓ Almighty God, grant unto your people a hunger for your Word and an urgent longing to share your Gospel; that, like your servant Dominic, we might labor to bring the whole world to the knowledge and love of you as you are revealed in your Son Jesus Christ....

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just a regular reminder that Easter is over and Fridays are once again days of special devotion observed by acts of discipline and self denial. ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On my way back from a wonderful and restful retreat at St. Gregory's Abbey in Three Rivers. Very grateful for the witness and ministry of our Monastic orders in TEC⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Since everyone else is doing it....⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Happy Feast! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? for never was there one like thee, nor will there ever be. Ye daughters of Jerusalem, why look ye wondering at me? What ye behold, is a divine mystery Happy Feast of the Expectation of Our Lady!

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Happy Feast day to one of my favorite North American Saints, St. Herman of Alaska! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

It's Friday, which means it's a good time to pray the Litany! Today, as we continue this month of November, I'm especially grateful for this reminder to pray for the faithful departed ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary,mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom...

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners... Happy Feast!⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

"Love to the end and without exceptions."-St. Maria of Paris, Monastic & Martyr who we remember today.

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

William White, Bishop O Lord, who in a time of turmoil and confusion raised up your servant William White to lead your church into ways of stability and peace; Hear our prayer, and give us wise and faithful leaders, that, through their ministry, your people may be blessed and your will be done...⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Happy Feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel! Almighty God, of your saving grace you called Mary of Nazareth to be the mother of your only begotten Son: Inspire us by the same grace to follow her example of bearing God to the world. We pray through Jesus Christ her son, our Lord. Amen ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Grateful for the chance to offer the Great Thanksgiving on this 2nd anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood! "We Praise You, We Bless You, We give Thanks to You, and We Pray to You, Lord our God." ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Happy Feast! Born to prepare the way of the Lord, John’s life reminds us of the power of God's promises and the call to be faithful witnesses to the Truth in both life and death. John’s nativity invites us to rejoice in the light he bore witness to-Christ himself. ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

God our Father, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ in a wonderful Sacrament has left us a memorial of his passion: Grant us so to venerate the sacred mysteries of his Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of his redemption...⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

If you're in the Kansas City area and looking for a place to worship tomorrow we'd love to have you join us at St. Mary Magdalene! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Happy Feast of the Visitation! ⚓ Father in heaven, by your grace the virgin mother of your incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping your word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to follow the example of her devotion to your will...

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Today is Rogation Monday, the first of three days leading up to the feast of the Ascension, set aside for prayer and fasting in which we ask for God's mercy, protection and blessings on the natural world. ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

If you're in the Kansas City area we'd love to have you join us! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

It was a good day for the Church in West Missouri! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Holy Week starts this Sunday! If you're in the Kansas City area please join us as we celebrate the mighty events by which we and the entire world are saved.

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Wonderful Mardi Gras celebration after Eucharist today to end Epiphanytide! I really do love my job.

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Some pictures from the Installation Service earlier this month. So excited for this new chapter! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Today we remember the Holy innocents of Bethlehem 🕯️ You, tender flock of lambs, we sing,First victims slain for Christ your King: Beneath the Altar’s Heav’nly ray With Martyr-palms and crowns ye play

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

"Love was Stephen’s weapon by which he gained every battle and so won the crown signified by his name.” Happy Feast of the first Martyr! May God grant us the grace to follow the incarnate one no matter where it leads.🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins."-1 John 4:9-10 Merry Christmas! May your day be full of joy🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

When the sun rises in the morning sky, you will see the King of kings coming forth from the Father like a radiant bridegroom from the bridal chamber. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

"The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened."-St. Gregory the Great Happy Feast of St. Thomas 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

On this Ember Friday we pray that the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit may choose suitable people for ordained ministry and that they may be upheld in that work. 🕯️

The collect for Ember Friday in the 1979 BCP

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save,and give them victory o'er the grave 🕯️

Illuminated manuscript image of the branch of Jesse with the Virgin and Child at the center

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

O come, O come, great Lord of might,who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Happy Ember Wednesday! Don't forget to say a prayer for the mission of the church and all those preparing for Ordination. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

O Come, O Wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily, to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

"God is more pleased by one work, however small, done secretly, without desire that it be known, than a thousand done with the desire that people know of them."-St. John of the Cross who we remember today 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

"Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit."-St. Lucy who we remember today 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! May her example of love to the poor and forsaken stir our faith to recognize all people as members of one family. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

It was announced this morning that I have been called to serve as the next Rector of St. Mary Magdalene Church here in Belton! It is a warm and welcoming congregation full of wonderful people who love Jesus and have a real heart for the community. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Happy New Year! 🎉 First Evening Prayer of Advent has been said! May this season be full of peace and hope as we seek to cast off the works of darkness as we wait in joyful expectation of the Lord's coming again in Glorious Majesty. 🙏🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

As of old Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake,Turned from home and toil and kindred,Leaving all for Jesus’ sake" Happy Feast of the first called! 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

First Evening Prayer of St. Andrew's Day! May we have grace like Andrew to follow Christ without delay and bring others with us. 🕯️🙏

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

By your agony and trial; by your cross and passion; by your precious death and burial, Savior deliver us. 🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. 🕯️ Happy Thanksgiving!

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

"In the Holy Communion by a deliberate and voluntary act we receive the life of Christ into our souls that it may become our life."-EJ Bicknell commentary on Article XXVIII Have you prepared yourself to receive our Lord tomorrow? ⚓🕯️

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Getting ready to celebrate Holy Communion for Easter Wednesday and the collect is just perfect "O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work..." ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

"Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die." Happy Easter, friends! ⚓

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Fr. David @frdavid.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

"This is the night, when Christ broke the bonds of death and hell, and rose victorious from the grave. How wonderful and beyond our knowing, O God, is your mercy and loving-kindness to us, that to redeem a slave, you gave a Son..."🕯️⚓

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