I know that my Vindicator lives, and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust; Whom I myself shall see: my own eyes, not another’s, shall behold him, And from my flesh I shall see God. (Jb 19:21-27)
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Despite all that he has suffered, Job keeps faith and declares his trust in God whom he will see with his own eyes and not with another’s. In all our anxiety and worry for our family and friends in Asheville and the small towns of Western North Carolina, we find new hope and keep faith because of the many acts of kindness that God inspires in the hearts of those who reach out to others in need and so build up the human community.
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.
Thursday, Week XXVI, Ordinary Time
