The queen of Sheba, having heard of Solomon's fame, came to test him with subtle questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very numerous retinue, and with camels bearing spices, a large amount of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and questioned him on every subject in which she was interested. King Solomon explained everything she asked about, and there remained nothing hidden from him that he could not explain to her. (1 Kgs 10:1-10)
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The visit of the Queen of Sheba is an important moment in the history of Salvation. Her visit is mentioned by Jesus, and it appears also in the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. And the visit of the Queen of Sheba had an unexpected completion over 2,000 years later in the return of the Ethiopian Jews to Israel between the years 1979-1990. Even Händel celebrated her visit!
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.
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