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.

Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025

Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030425.cfm
Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras Day was always the best: parades all day, walking around downtown, visiting the ships in port, sticky candy apples, hot peanuts in the shell, moon pies and beads, people everywhere.