Virgin and Martyr

“Tour all the tribes in Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba
and register the people, that I may know their number.”

"My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
If only I had died instead of you,
Absalom, my son, my son!"

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

Readings for the 4th Sunday of OT-A

One evening David rose from his siesta
and strolled about on the roof of the palace.

Readings for Thursday of the 3rd Week OT

After Nathan had spoken to King David, 
the king went in and sat before the LORD

Priest and Doctor of the Church

Then David, girt with a linen apron, 
came dancing before the LORD with abandon, 
as he and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD
with shouts of joy and to the sound of the horn.