Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 112)
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081022.cfm
Saint Lawrence is the model for all deacons. His dedication to the poor is still sung in the church and reminds us all that ministry is defined by service, even to the point of laying down our lives.
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.
Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr, August 10
