The tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ (Lk 18:9-14)
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The Jesus Prayer is ancient. It is based on this passage from the gospel of Luke: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.” We continue to pray for Ukraine and for an end to all war. Today's video is a traditional Afro-Colombian song to the Virgin Mary, Sagrada Santa María.
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.
Saturday of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lent, March 26
