Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist. So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the Gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Eph 6:10-20)
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Our last reading from the Letter to the Ephesians asks us to be prepared for whatever may come, and to clothe ourselves with truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, prayer, supplication, and the word of God. And when we are tired and not sure if we can hold on or if we can stand fast, we are reminded to draw our strength from the Lord and from his mighty power.
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 XXX, Ordinary Time
