These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Tuesday, Week XVIII, Ordinary Time
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 51)
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Cast me not off from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
God truly is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, and full of kindness. Would that we were too!