Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Mt 5:43-48)
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The Lord certainly knows how to get under our skin. Perhaps what we thought was going to be an easy romp to Easter has turned into the most challenging journey of our lives. And of course the Virgin Mary of Lent reminds us: “Do whatever He tells you!”
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.
Saturday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lent, February 24
