The following message came to Jeremiah from the LORD: For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write all the words I have spoken to you in a book. (Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080222.cfm
The prophetic moment traditionally was one of those things where you had to actually be there to experience. But the oracles of the prophets were eventually written down, in Jeremiah’s case at the command of the Lord. And we are very grateful! Today is the anniversary of the passing of my Colombian madrecita, Ofelia Arroyave (1931-2016), who taught me to bless others with hugs and kisses!
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.
Tuesday, Week XVIII, Ordinary Time, August 2
