Alleluia (Lk 8:15)
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart
and yield a harvest through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072624.cfm
The names of Joachim and Anne do not come from the Scriptures but rather from early Christian Tradition. The church designates their feast day as a day to honor grandparents and all seniors. https://youtu.be/nzi80KoEDuA?si=GAffiU48UEwzlv46
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.
Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, July 26
