You shall bring out your baggage like an exile in the daytime while they are looking on; in the evening, again while they are looking on, you shall go out like one of those driven into exile; while they look on, dig a hole in the wall and pass through it; while they look on, shoulder the burden and set out in the darkness; cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel. I did as I was told. (Ez 12:1-12)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081122.cfm
Prophetic, symbolic acts are an essential part of the ministry of the Prophet Ezekiel, especially for those who “have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear.” Saint Clare heard the preaching of Saint Francis of Assisi and gave her life to God embracing poverty and humility.
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 Clare of Assisi, virgin, August 11
