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 Ambrose, bishop & doctor, December 7

Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Here comes with power the Lord GOD,
who rules by his strong arm. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs,
Carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care. (Is 40:1-11)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120721.cfm
A beautiful message from the Prophet Isaiah . . . the One whose coming we await brings comfort, carries the lambs, and leads the ewes with care. Today is the feast of Saint Ambrose who was bishop of Milan and who baptized Saint Augustine. Today is also the remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.