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.

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. (Jn 6:22-29)
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"The food . . . which the Son of Man will give you." The Eucharist is the center of our faith—the faith that we proclaim as we echo the words of Saint Paul: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.