We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102223.cfm
Work of faith . . . labor of love . . . endurance in hope. Saint Paul sure has a way with words! This ancient letter to the community at Thessaloniki is probably the oldest surviving Christian writing. We are grateful that Saint Paul put pen to paper. Of course remembering and giving thanks are essential to the life of “faith, hope and love.” It is what we do when we celebrate the Eucharist.
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.
Sunday, Week XXIX, Ordinary Time
