Verse Before the Gospel
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; you have the words of everlasting life. (Jn 6)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032224.cfm
Opposition to the Gospel simply reminds us of where we receive our strength, from the One whose words are Spirit and life, from the One who has the words of everlasting life.
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.
Friday, Week V, Lent (Passiontide)
