Beloved: Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim 3:14-4:2)
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I am always grateful for my grandmother and my mom, both of whom taught me the stories of Jesus. I remember always my first Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Strong. She sat in a big chair and we children were all gathered around her on little chairs as she told us the most wonderful Bible stories. Perhaps that’s why I’m a priest today.
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.
XXIX Sunday in Ordinary Time
