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.

VII ORDINARY SUNDAY

Do to others as you would have them do to you. (Lk 6:27-38)
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One day in faith formation class, the kids were acting out how the gospel writer came up with the Golden Rule from Jesus. One kid asked, “What did Jesus say? 'Do others then they will do to you?'” Another kid answered, “No, Jesus said, 'Do to others before they do to you!'” Finally, another kid answered correctly, “No, Jesus said, 'Do to others as you would have them do to you.'” The kid who was the gospel writer quickly wrote down that last answer.