I became a minister (servant) by the gift of God’s grace. (Eph 3:2-12)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102324.cfm
It’s always good to check several Bible translations in order to get a better sense of what the underlying Greek text is actually saying. The word “minister” is not the word used in Greek. Rather the word is diakonos (servant). When he recently named new cardinals for the church, Pope Francis suggested that the cardinals should forgo the ancient honorific, EMINENCE, and use instead the more humble title “Servant” or “Deacon.” It remains to be seen if any of the cardinals, new or old, will accept this change. Cardinals generally like to think of themselves as the “princes” of the church rather than as “servants.” Today's photo is of the ordination of deacons at Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church, Indiana, on March 26, 1977.
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 XXIX, Ordinary Time
