Fr. Mike Schmitz

Last little note, it says that David is entering more and more into battle, or just it talks about the defeat of the Philistines at the last part of 2 Samuel chapter 21. And in the midst of this, not only are there a number of giants that David's mighty men are facing, but also talks about how David is growing weary in battle, that David's getting old.

Last little note, it says that David is entering more and more into battle, or just it talks about the defeat of the Philistines at the last part of 2 Samuel chapter 21. And in the midst of this, not only are there a number of giants that David's mighty men are facing, but also talks about how David is growing weary in battle, that David's getting old.

And there's something so powerful about David still willing to go into battle. Remember, but way back in 1 Samuel, we have David avoiding the battle. Sorry, in 2 Samuel, the beginning of 2 Samuel chapter 11, David avoiding battle. He was avoiding doing what he was called to do.

And there's something so powerful about David still willing to go into battle. Remember, but way back in 1 Samuel, we have David avoiding the battle. Sorry, in 2 Samuel, the beginning of 2 Samuel chapter 11, David avoiding battle. He was avoiding doing what he was called to do.

And there's something so powerful about David still willing to go into battle. Remember, but way back in 1 Samuel, we have David avoiding the battle. Sorry, in 2 Samuel, the beginning of 2 Samuel chapter 11, David avoiding battle. He was avoiding doing what he was called to do.

but now even in his old age david is going into battle because that's what he ought to be doing so once again david can repent right david can learn his lesson and can go back out into battle but here is another case where human weakness just is on display and david is not the man he used to be he used to be a mighty man right he's be a mighty warrior from his youth i mean to realize this

but now even in his old age david is going into battle because that's what he ought to be doing so once again david can repent right david can learn his lesson and can go back out into battle but here is another case where human weakness just is on display and david is not the man he used to be he used to be a mighty man right he's be a mighty warrior from his youth i mean to realize this

but now even in his old age david is going into battle because that's what he ought to be doing so once again david can repent right david can learn his lesson and can go back out into battle but here is another case where human weakness just is on display and david is not the man he used to be he used to be a mighty man right he's be a mighty warrior from his youth i mean to realize this

And he has to come face to face with the fact that he's not the man he was. He doesn't have the strength he had. He doesn't have the ability to fight that he had. He doesn't have the ability to sustain his fighting in battle that he once had. And that is something so powerful for so many of us as we continue to grow, as we continue to move forward.

And he has to come face to face with the fact that he's not the man he was. He doesn't have the strength he had. He doesn't have the ability to fight that he had. He doesn't have the ability to sustain his fighting in battle that he once had. And that is something so powerful for so many of us as we continue to grow, as we continue to move forward.

And he has to come face to face with the fact that he's not the man he was. He doesn't have the strength he had. He doesn't have the ability to fight that he had. He doesn't have the ability to sustain his fighting in battle that he once had. And that is something so powerful for so many of us as we continue to grow, as we continue to move forward.

I remember when I was a young priest, people would say, start the day early, end the day really late. And they'd say, you know, you won't be able to do that forever. You're going to get old one day and you're not going to be able to only operate on X number of hours of sleep. And I remember thinking, yeah, I know that day's gonna come, but it's not today yet. And now that day's come.

I remember when I was a young priest, people would say, start the day early, end the day really late. And they'd say, you know, you won't be able to do that forever. You're going to get old one day and you're not going to be able to only operate on X number of hours of sleep. And I remember thinking, yeah, I know that day's gonna come, but it's not today yet. And now that day's come.

I remember when I was a young priest, people would say, start the day early, end the day really late. And they'd say, you know, you won't be able to do that forever. You're going to get old one day and you're not going to be able to only operate on X number of hours of sleep. And I remember thinking, yeah, I know that day's gonna come, but it's not today yet. And now that day's come.

And I realize, okay, Lord, that's part of it. Some of the strength that my youth has is gone. And some of the battles that maybe you had called me to fight as a younger person, I'm not as able to do as an older person. And there's something about, there's something humbling, but also something humble, right?

And I realize, okay, Lord, that's part of it. Some of the strength that my youth has is gone. And some of the battles that maybe you had called me to fight as a younger person, I'm not as able to do as an older person. And there's something about, there's something humbling, but also something humble, right?

And I realize, okay, Lord, that's part of it. Some of the strength that my youth has is gone. And some of the battles that maybe you had called me to fight as a younger person, I'm not as able to do as an older person. And there's something about, there's something humbling, but also something humble, right?

There's something humbling about that truth, but also an opportunity for humility in ourselves to say, that is the truth. I'm going to do what I can do because I can't do what I can't do. And David is a great example here where his men say, David, please don't lead us into battle. You can direct us from behind safety, from our place of safety.

There's something humbling about that truth, but also an opportunity for humility in ourselves to say, that is the truth. I'm going to do what I can do because I can't do what I can't do. And David is a great example here where his men say, David, please don't lead us into battle. You can direct us from behind safety, from our place of safety.

There's something humbling about that truth, but also an opportunity for humility in ourselves to say, that is the truth. I'm going to do what I can do because I can't do what I can't do. And David is a great example here where his men say, David, please don't lead us into battle. You can direct us from behind safety, from our place of safety.