A SPECTACULAR LIFE
“I am going the way of all mankind.” —1 Kings 2:2 In today’s Mass readings, King David dies. A quick summary of David’s life could read like this: David’s courage was spectacular (1 Sm 17:34ff). David’s triumphs were spectacular (1 Kgs 17:49ff). David’s sins were spectacular (2 Sm 11:2-24; 2 Sm 24:2-26). David’s repentance was spectacular (Ps 51:3ff; 2 Sm 12:13ff). David’s worship was spectacular (see 2 Sm 6:14 and all the psalms of praise he wrote). Scripture quotes the Lord as giving this summary of David, a summary to which all of us can aspire: “I have found David…to...