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.

Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7

Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree,
that the blessing of Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:7-14)

“Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree” is a quote from Deuteronomy 21:23 about executed criminals. The “Scandal of the Cross” is that Christ’s death on the Cross meant that according to the Scriptures Jesus died damned by the world and damned by God. The Resurrection is God’s vindication of Jesus. We meditate and pray this Mystery of Faith in the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.