The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! (Num 6:22-27)
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It is fitting to begin this New Year by invoking the Lord’s name and seeking God’s blessing. As the Octave Day of Christmas, today is one of the oldest feasts of the Virgin Mary, who “kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” Today’s New Year's Day Song is Año Nuevo, Vida Nueva (New Year, New Life).
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.
Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, Octave Day of Christmas, New Year’s Day 2022
