But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? Thus faith comes from what is heard. (Rom 10:9-18)
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Faith comes from hearing . . . how important to remember that we are all called to be missionary disciples. When Advent used to be six weeks long, the feast of Saint Martin of Tours (November 11) was always a signal that Advent was about to begin. Nowadays, it’s the feast of Saint Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, that announces that Advent has arrived.
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.
Saint Andrew, Apostle, November 30
