The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary . . . They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. (Is 40:25-31)
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My friend, Father Wilbur Thomas (1947-2022), went home to God last night. For 14 years we worked together at the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville, NC, until we both retired in 2018. I will be forever grateful for his friendship, his wisdom, and his guidance. He was a priest after the Heart of Christ. He now soars with eagles’ wings. Through his preaching, Saint Ambrose was responsible for the conversion of Saint Augustine. Today we also remember those who died on this day in 1941 in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and all those who died in World War II.
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 Ambrose, bishop and doctor, December 7
