Terrible affliction was upon Israel. (1 Mc 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-63)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111521.cfm
Hard times indeed for Israel. The Books of the Maccabees tell the story of Israel during the time of the conquest by Alexander the Great and his generals after him, and of the revolt mounted by the Maccabee family and their followers. It’s a tragic story but with many heroic elements to inspire faith and perseverance.
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.
Monday, Week XXXIII, Ordinary Time
