Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come And the years approach of which you will say,
I have no pleasure in them; When the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, And the grinders are idle because they are few, and they who look through the windows grow blind. (Eccl 11:9-12:8)
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This last reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes has the most haunting poetic description of old age that begins with the word “Remember.” Today’s video is of the very famous Colombian song, Yo También Tuve 20 Años (I Too Was 20 Once). The Virgin Mary reminds us to always glorify the Lord.
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, September 28
