Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.” (Lk 12:8-12)
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The story of the North American missionary martyrs reminds us of the cost of discipleship. But the Lord promises that he will not forget what we have endured for his Name, but that he will remember us and and in turn will acknowledge us before the angels of God.
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 John de Brébeuf & Isaac Jogues, presbyters, and companions, martyrs, October 19
