Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.” (Mt 5:43-48)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031525.cfm
Just when we think we’ve got this “Love God, Love Neighbor” thing down, the Lord throws us a curve. I imagine the disciples were also scratching their heads like the rest of us. We don’t give up praying for Pope Francis.
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.
Saturday I, Lent
