Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. (Lk 9:1-6)
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The ministry to the sick is not an optional part of the church’s mission. Caring for the sick is essential to the apostolic mission. My mom was a nurse. She taught me to care for others. It is thanks to her that I’m a priest.
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.
Wednesday, Week XXV, Ordinary Time
