Thus says the LORD: On that day I will raise up the fallen hut of David; I will wall up its breaches, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old. (Am 9:11-15)
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Some folks think that these final verses from the prophecy of Amos are an editorial addition from a later time. It is true that these last verses are quite different from the previous prophetic preaching in that they hold out the promise of restoration. But even so, I don’t think the Davidic kings would refer to their palaces as “the fallen hut of David.” Of course, the Virgin Mary reminds us all that God “casts down the mighty from their thrones . . . and fills the hungry with every good thing.”
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, July 2
