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.

Tuesday, Advent III, O Wisdom, December 17

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Mt 1:1-17)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121724.cfm
Today begins the second part of Advent, the time of the O Antiphons. I remember one of the catechists in Mexico whose last name was very liturgical: De la O (of the O Antiphons!). Doing the family genealogy is always fascinating and sometimes shocking because of the little details that are discovered. Even the Lord has grandparents, great grandparents and great great grandparents with stories to tell! Today's photo is of my family tree.