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.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16

Responsorial Psalm    (Psalm 48)
R. God upholds his city for ever.


Great is the LORD and wholly to be praised


in the city of our God.


His holy mountain, fairest of heights,


is the joy of all the earth.


R. God upholds his city for ever.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071624.cfm
The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the patronal feast of the Carmelite Order. Mount Carmel has been a religious site for more than 3,000 years. It is famous for its association with the Prophets Elijah and Elisha. In Colombia, Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the patronal feast of taxi drivers and public transportation.